Dragon magazine 417

Dragon issue 417 was released in PDF format only in November of 2012. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

History Check: The Blood War

 * By Sterling Hershey, Illustrated by Mark Winters. p. 4

The fiendish war between the baatezu and the tanar’ri has waged since time immemorial. How did it begin, and will it ever end?

Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magic Dice

 * By Alana Joli Abbott. p. 8

I guess you could say we’re on a roll. Lucky Bags o' Bones, Four-Sided Caltrops, and more.

History Check: That Shadow That Was

 * By Derek Guder, Illustrated by Noah Bradley. p. 11

Orcus died, and then he came back — a fitting tale for the Demon Prince of Undeath.

The Ecology of the Succubus

 * By Steve Townshend, Illustrated by Mark Winters. p. 16–23

A scholarly treatise on the Succubus.

Eye on the Realms: The Sword of Spells

 * By Ed Greenwood, Illustrated by Sam Carr. p. 24–27

Wizards across the Realms live in fear of a sentient sword that flies across the Realms unbidden, slaying spellcasters to slake its thirst for magic.