Dragon magazine 232

Dragon issue 232 was released in August of 1996. Its theme were all manners of weapons. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Wyrms of the North: Balagos, the Flying Flame

 * By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by Storn Cook. pp. 80-87

This article describes Balagos, a very powerful, aggressive and megalomanic male red dragon.

Magic item
Energy drain chain

Spell
Choking claw