Dragon magazine 179

Dragon issue 179 No risk is too great for magical treasure, was released in March of 1992. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Picture This!

 * By Nigel D. Findley. pp. 10-14

This article features magical paintings, two of them by wizard-bard Glorindel of Waterdeep.
 * Glorindel's gates
 * Glorindel's living paintings

7 Enlightening Lanterns

 * By Stephen Giles. pp. 26-30

This article describes seven lanterns imbued with magic powers by Faerûnian wizards.
 * Bashal's Tendrilight
 * Goldmane's Dazzler
 * Illag's Abominable Beacon
 * Krillus's Blazer
 * Malthrox's Shadowcaster
 * Messakk's Eye
 * Thessall's Wayguider

The Role of Computers

 * By Hartley Lesser, Patricia Lesser and Kirk Lesser. p. 59-61


 * Review: Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon and Neverwinter Nights AOL.
 * Clue Corner: Pools of Darkness

TSR Previews

 * By Uncredited. p. 64

New products for March and April.


 * City of Gold sourcebook/module.
 * Pirates of the Fallen Stars sourcebook.

Wonders of the Land of Fate

 * By Jeff Grubb. pp. 66-77

This article has new magical items and item variants from Zakhara as well as item tables for the Al-Qadim campaign.

Magical weapons

 * Cutlass of the Golden Gulf
 * Dagger of quickness
 * Dagger of the evil eye
 * Dagger of venom
 * Mace +1, +2 vs undead and mace +2, +4 vs undead
 * Mamluk sword of obedience
 * Scimitar of speed
 * Sword +1, +2 vs. genies, sword +2, +3 vs. specific genie type and sword +2, genie slayer
 * Weapon of concealed wizardry

Magical armors

 * Armor of the desert evening
 * Armor of swimming
 * Shield of the holy
 * Shield of proof against fire, cold or electricity
 * Tortoise shield
 * Armor of concealed wizardry

Potions, philters, and oils

 * Dreaming potion
 * Oil of attractiveness
 * Oil of cloaking
 * Oil of great devotion
 * Oil of horridness
 * Oil of invisibility
 * Oil of invulnerability
 * Oil of obedience
 * Oil of romance
 * Oil of the pickpocket
 * Philter of drunkenness

Scrolls

 * Sorcerer's scroll
 * Scroll of sand, sea, wind and flame magic
 * Priest scroll
 * Cursed scroll
 * Grant
 * Scroll of protection from air
 * Scroll of protection from divination
 * Scroll of protection from earth
 * Scroll of protection from genies
 * Scroll of protection from heat
 * Scroll of protection from lycanthropes

Rings

 * Ring of cloaked wizardry
 * Ring of folly
 * Ring of genie summoning
 * Message ring
 * Ring of sustenance
 * Ring of the vizier

Rods, staves, & wands

 * Rod of leadership
 * Staff of devotion
 * Staff of flames
 * Staff of the sands
 * Staff of the sea
 * Staff of the winds

Miscellaneous magical items

 * Aba of the desert
 * Aba of displacement
 * Aba of protection, caftan of protection
 * Carpet of fighting
 * Genie prison
 * Item of cloaked wizardry
 * Jellaba of concealment
 * Jellaba of the eyes
 * Phylactery of bravery
 * Slippers of soft movement
 * Telescope of fantastic vision
 * Telescope of true vision