Dragon magazine 219

Dragon issue 219, The Ring of Steel, was released in July of 1995. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

At Sword's Point

 * By Chris Williams. Artwork by Michael Scott. pp. 10-14

How to create adventures where swashbuckling heroes take centre stage.

Out of Armor

 * By Alison Brooks. Artwork by Eric Anderson. pp. 20-24

Considerations, new rules and rule variations for the 2nd edition to accomodate swashbucklers and other lightly armored fighters.

Pirate Crews and Retinues

 * By James R. Collier. Artwork by Bob Klasnich. pp. 26-32

A number of new and refined tables for the followers a fighter gains in 2nd edition at 9th level, specialized for the different fighter types of amazon, barbarian/berserker, gladiator, myrmidon, beast rider, cavalier/noble warrior, outlaw/peasant warrior, pirate, savage, swashbuckler, and wilderness warrior/samurai.

The Ecology of the Black Pudding

 * By Johnathan Richards. Artwork by Terry Dysktra. pp. 35-39

A detailed look at the black pudding, a slimy yet deadly ooze.

Role-playing Reviews: A Thousand and One Adventures

 * By Allen Varney. pp. 48-54

A review of the Al-Qadim campaign setting as a whole and its individual products (and some others).

Al-Qadim products
Arabian Adventures &bull; Land of Fate &bull; City of Delights &bull; Golden Voyages &bull; Assassin Mountain &bull; A Dozen and One Adventures &bull; Ruined Kingdoms &bull; Corsairs of the Great Sea &bull; Caravans &bull; Cities of Bone &bull; Secrets of the Lamp &bull; The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook 

The Wizards Three: Warmer Than Expected

 * By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by Dan Burr. pp. 90-98

The archmages Elminster, Mordenkainen of Oerth and Dalamar of Krynn meet again near Ed Greenwood's house, this time contending with Shaaan, the Serpent-Queen.

Magic Item
Floating Helm of Tharandos

Spells
Handfangs &bull; Farscry &bull; Dauntra's cloak &bull; Translocation shift &bull; Temporal Freedom &bull; Brainblaze

TSR Previews

 * By Uncredited. p. 124

New products for July and August.


 * Masquerades novel.
 * Spellbound sourcebook.
 * The Secret of Spiderhaunt module.
 * Volo's Guide to Cormyr sourcebook.