Dragon magazine 272

Dragon magazine 272, Dragons, was released in June 2000. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Up on a Soapbox: Hooray for the Dungeon Crawl

 * By Gary Gygax. p. 22

Praising the maligned dungeon crawl.

The King and Queen of Dragons: Bahamut & Tiamat

 * By Skip Williams. Illustrated by Carl Critchlow. p. 28

Bahamut and Tiamat return for the 3rd Edition D&D game, exclusively in these pages.

How to Talk to a Dragon

 * By Robin D. Laws. Illustrated by Dave Dorman. p. 42

One wrong word, and it’s time to make a saving throw.

Arcane Lore: Dragon Dweomers IV

 * By Robert S. Mullin. Illustrated by John Matson. p. 68

As if dragons weren't deadly enough, here are even more spells with which they can crush those meddling heroes.

Dragon's Bestiary: Diminutive Dragons

 * By James Wyatt. Illustrated by Carlo Arellano. p. 78

From the familiar to the fantastic, these tiny dragons make perfect companions or pests.

The Ecology of the Hydra

 * By Johnathan M. Richards. Illustrated by David Day. p. 84-90

The secrets of a classic monster, now updated for a sneak preview of the 3rd Edition game.

The New Adventures of Volo: Quotations of the Realms

 * By Ed Greenwood. Illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 94

A collection of quotes from around the Realms delivered by Volothamp Geddarm.

Dungeoncraft

 * By Ray Winninger. p. 110

What you need to run an AD&D game.