Dragon magazine 81

Dragon issue 81 was released in January of 1984. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Taking the sting out of poison: Another view on how to use toxic cocktails

 * By Chris Landsea. p. 6

A new system for poisons in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

The Ecology of the Basilisk

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 27-28

A scholarly treatise on the Basilisk.

Chariots for characters: Adapting ancient vehicles for AD&D play

 * By Pete Mohney. p. 34

Horse-drawn vehicles on the battlefields.

Living in a material world: Where and how to scrounge up spell components

 * By Michael S. Dobson. p. 58-67

An extensive list of material components for spells, their cost, rarity, and where to find them.