Best of The Dragon 2

Best of The Dragon #2 was published by TSR, Inc. in November of 1981. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Samurai

 * By Mike Childers and Jeff Key. p. 11

A sub-class of fighters who focus on speed and honor. (From Issue #3)

Healers

 * By C. Hettlestad. p. 12

Healers are designed to allow rapid repair of other characters in large campaign games. (From Issue #3)

Berserker

 * By Jon Pickens. p. 14

A sub-class of fighter who uses a wereshape to inflict great damage. (From Issue #3)

Scribes

 * By David Mumper. p. 15

Rare and expensive specialists who read and copy magical writing. (From Issue #3)

The Ninja

 * By Sheldon Price. p. 16

A semi-mythical character who was feared as an unknown quantity. (From Issue #16)

Ground and Spell Area Scales

 * By Gary Gygax. p. 27

The reasons behind the difference between indoor and outdoor scale, and how to handle spell ranges and areas. (From Issue #15)

Good Isn't Stupid: Paladins & Rangers

 * By Gary Gygax. p. 49

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons' Magic System: How and Why It Works. (From Issue #33)

Theory and Use of Gates

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 52

Gates grant advantages to both players and DMs. (From Issue #37)

Inns and Taverns

 * By I. Marc Carlson. p. 54

Adding more life to your Dungeons & Dragons games by using inns and taverns as more than just a place to eat, drink and sleep. (From Issue #29)

Varieties of Vampires

 * By R. P. Smith p. 59

A description of different vampires from around the world. (From Issue #25)

A Look at Lycanthropy

 * By Jon Mattson. p. 60

More about the beast in all of us for Dungeons & Dragons. (From Issue #24)

Blueprint for a Lich

 * By Lenard Lakofka. p. 62

Dissertations on a lich. (From Issue #26)