Dungeon magazine 196

Dungeon issue 196 was released in November of 2011 in online format only. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Backdrop: The Moonshae Isles

 * By Shawn Merwin, Illustrated by Dave Rapoza, Cartography by Mike Schley. p. 11-28

The Moonshae Isles are in the western portion of the Sea of Swords, near where that body of water leads to the uncharted expanses of the Trackless Sea.

Eye on the Realms: The Ghost Knight of Galardoun

 * By Ed Greenwood, Illustrated by Wayne England. p. 36-38

Throughout the Heartlands of Faerûn, word has spread of an eerie apparition that many folk have encountered in dark and lonely places.

Monster Manual Updates: Choker

 * By Logan Bonner, Illustrated by Izzy. p. 108-109

The greedy chokers hide in caverns and among trees, attacking and strangling victims with their flexible arms.