Dragon magazine 70

Dragon issue 70 was released in February of 1983. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

The Smith: Test the metal of this NPC

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 5

A new human-only non-player character class.

The hull truth about speed: Larger ships make faster frigates

 * By Bruce Evry. p. 8

Why larger ships should be faster, and the 'best speed' for a boat of any given length.

From the Sorceror's Scroll - A 'caste' of realistic characters

 * By Frank Mentzer. p. 12

Building role-playing possibilities on a social structure in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

A Second Volley: Taking another shot at firearms, AD&D style

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 31-43

A sequel to "Firearms" from Dragon #60 discussing small arms which developed from the handgun for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.