Dragon magazine 269

Dragon issue 269, Into the Wild, was released in March of 2000. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

ProFiles: Rob Lazzaretti

 * By Steve Kenson. p. 20

Cartographer Rob Lazzaretti never really drew maps when he first started gaming, but that's certainly changed these days!

Animal Henchmen

 * By James Wyatt, illustrated by Susan Van Camp. pp. 26–34

Familiars aren't the only animal companions that might join your heroes. This article details intelligent animal and animal-like creatures:


 * Asperii
 * Talking bird
 * Giant lynx
 * Greater winged cat
 * Tressym
 * Blink dog
 * Dolphin
 * Pseudodragon
 * Giant eagle
 * Hippocampus
 * Moon-horse
 * Giant owl
 * Talking owl
 * Pegasus
 * Unicorn
 * Mist wolf

Herbcraft

 * By Owen K.C. Stevens, illustrated by Rob Alexander. p. 36–40

Expanding the herbalism proficiency.

The Dragon's Bestiary: Demihuman Pets

 * By Jack Pisker, illustrated by David Day. p.68–76

This article discusses the pets of different demihuman races:
 * Yllethyn (Elven horse)
 * Crayghe (Elven hawk)
 * Byut (Fey Deer)
 * Pennig (Halfling Pony)
 * Twill (Pocket rat)
 * Stoght (Forest Gnome fisher)
 * Brak Twan (Dwarven Tunnel hound)
 * Guttar (Dwarven Ox)

The Ecology of the Pseudodragon

 * By Johnathan M. Richards, illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. p. 78-83

Pseudodragon: The Monster ... Savers ... Association?

The New Adventures of Volo: Hin Nobody Knows

 * By Ed Greenwood, illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 84–87

This article describes the halflings and gnomes of the Realms.