Dragon magazine 312

Dragon issue 312, Evil Classes, was released in October of 2003. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Among the Dead: Necromancer Archetypes and Abilities

 * By Mike Mearls. p. 28–38

Specialized necromancers focus their abilities; whether on consuming your soul or warping your flesh.

Holier than Thou: Celestial Monsters, Part I

 * By Christopher Perkins. p. 52-61

Making celestial monster characters.

Faiths of Faerûn: Prayers of the Frostmaiden

 * By Thomas M. Costa. p. 62–65

This article outlines the spells of the goddess Auril.

Ecology of the Drider

 * By Paul Leach. p. 76-80

The Drider: Outcasts among the drow.

Rogues Gallery: The Heroes of the War of the Spider Queen, Part 2

 * By Richard Baker. p. 82

This article is a continuation of "Rogues Gallery: The Heroes of the War of the Spider Queen," as published in Dragon #302, and details the characters from the novel Condemnation:
 * Halisstra Melarn
 * Valas Hune