Dragon magazine 57

Dragon issue 57 was released in January of 1982. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Leomund's Tiny Hut: Shield and Weapon Skills

 * By Len Lakofka. p. 10–12

Rules for determining starting weapon proficiencies.

Random Magic Items

 * By Pete Mohney. p. 24

Tables for generating random magic items that are less conspicuous than the standard (e.g. a magic rock).

Up on a Soapbox: Dungeons Aren’t Supposed to be "For Men Only"

 * By Roger E. Moore. p. 52

Promoting gender equality in roleplaying games.

Up on a Soapbox: Play a Villain? An Evil Idea

 * By Brian Blume. p. 52

The downsides to playing evil-aligned characters.