The Dragon 19

Dragon magazine 19 was released in October 1978. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

A Compendium of Diverse D&D Player Personalities, or A Pigeonhole for Nearly Everyone You Ever Adventured With

 * By Mike Crane. p. 9

A list of eight different personality types the author has encountered during his time playing D&D.

The Lowdown on Wishes

 * By Kevin Thompson. p. 14

Advice on how to deal with wishes the PCs make.

Design Forum: Planning Creative Treasures

 * By Dave Schroeder. p. 15

Talks about connecting treasure to its 'guardian' (a disguise kit for an assassin) and how they can be used as story hooks for future adventures.

Charts for Determining the Location of Treasure

 * By Ronald Guritzky. p. 27

Simple treasure / trap location tables.

Spell Determination for Hostile Magic Users

 * By Steve Miller. p. 27

A system for determining the magical arsenal of enemy wizards.