Dragon magazine 301

Dragon issue 301, Swashbucklers, was released in November of 2002. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Campaign Components: Swashbuckers

 * By Travis Stout. p. 21

A huge amount of material on swashbuckers, from character classes to weapons to background.

Meter and Measure

 * By Matthew Sernett and Tim Hitchcock. p. 45

Masterwork performances for bards.

Alchemy Begins in the Forest

 * By Jesse Decker and Kieran Turley. p. 53

Plants for alchemy.

The Ecology of the Troll

 * By Paul Leach. p. 63

All about "malignant growth".

Elminster's Guide to the Realms: Tatha's Broomworks

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 74

A farm west of Elturel.