Dragon magazine 263

Dragon issue 263 was released in September of 1999. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Heaven's Trump: Celestial Messengers & Divine Intervention

 * By James Wyatt. p. 54

Advice on including agents of the gods in a campaign. Includes stats of a hollyphant and a 5th-level ranger aasimar.

PC Portraits: Priests & Druids

 * By Tony Dykstra. p. 81

14 character portraits.

Role Models: Creating Terrain

 * By JD Wiker and Jim Bishop. p. 90

How to make terrain for your miniatures to play in. Hills, platforms, advanced bases, trees, cover, narrow crossings, and painting advice.