Dragon magazine 243

Dragon issue 242 was released in January of 1998. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Holy Swords of the Realms

 * By Lloyd Brown. p. 35

This article highlights magical swords primarily for paladins and blackguards.

Wyrms of the North: Jalanvaloss, the Wyrm of Many Spells

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 57

This article describes the female steel dragon residing in Waterdeep.