Dragon magazine 272

Dragon magazine 272, Dragons, was released in June 2000. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

ProFiles: Andy Collins

 * By Steve Kenson. p. 18

Andy Collins is the product of "a fairly normal gamer youth".

Up on a Soapbox: Hooray for the Dungeon Crawl

 * By Gary Gygax. p. 22

Praising the maligned dungeon crawl.

The King and Queen of Dragons: Bahamut & Tiamat

 * By Skip Williams. Illustrated by Carl Critchlow. p. 28

Bahamut and Tiamat return for the 3rd Edition D&D game, exclusively in these pages.

How to Talk to a Dragon

 * By Robin D. Laws. Illustrated by Dave Dorman. p. 42

One wrong word, and it’s time to make a saving throw.

Arcane Lore: Dragon Dweomers IV

 * By Robert S. Mullin. Illustrated by John Matson. p. 68–72

As if dragons weren't deadly enough, here are even more spells with which they can crush those meddling heroes.

The Dragon's Bestiary: Diminutive Dragons

 * By James Wyatt. Illustrated by Carlo Arellano. p. 78–82

From the familiar to the fantastic, these tiny dragons make perfect companions or pests.


 * Crow's-nest dragon
 * Geyser dragon
 * Mole dragon
 * Pavilion dragon

The Ecology of the Hydra

 * By Johnathan M. Richards. Illustrated by David Day. p. 84-90

The secrets of a classic monster, the Hydra, now updated for a sneak preview of the 3rd Edition game.

The New Adventures of Volo: Quotations of the Realms

 * By Ed Greenwood. Illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 94–97

A collection of quotes from around the Realms delivered by Volothamp Geddarm.

Dungeoncraft

 * By Ray Winninger. p. 110

What you need to run an AD&D game.