Dragon magazine 252

Dragon issue 252, Hauntings, was released in October of 1998. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

The Dragon's Bestiary: Formidable Visitants

 * By Michael D. Winkle. p. 64

Four creatures adapted from the works of M.R. James.

Wyrms of the North: Palarandusk

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 70–74

This article describes the ancient gold dragon Palarandusk, who protected a gnome village.

Bazaar of the Bizarre: Jack-o-lanterns

 * By Brian P. Hudson. p. 76

Magical gourds.

The Ecology of the Ghoul

 * By Wolfgang Baur. p. 90-94

All about the curious Ghouls of the Underdark.