Dragon magazine 235

Dragon issue 235, The Lure of the Sea, was released in November of 1996. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Mage on Deck!

 * By Ted James and Thomas Zuvich. p. 31

The shipmage kit for AD&D.

The Dragon's Bestiary: Monsters of the Lower Deep

 * By Gregory D. Detwiler, Illustrated by Stephen Schwartz. p. 43–48

Sea monsters.


 * Angler fish
 * Death minnow
 * Gulper
 * Hide
 * Octo-jelly
 * Viperfish

Arcane Lore: Sea Spells

 * By Brian Dunnell, Illustrated by Amy Lusebrink. p. 52–56

Seagoing sorcery for nautical adventures.
 * Amgig's rowers
 * Buoyancy
 * Call wind
 * Eagle eyes
 * Fantar's reef
 * Fantar's shoal
 * Flame resistance
 * Foul rigging
 * Ironside
 * Land call
 * Leomund's lifeboat
 * Leomund's many life preservers
 * Map
 * Mentap's mine
 * Morning glory
 * Narcomb's battened hatches
 * Otiluke's screen
 * Plug leak
 * Raise vessel
 * Repair breach
 * Spectral navigator
 * True compass

The Ecology of the Troglodyte

 * By Spike Y. Jones, Illustrated by Jim Holloway. p. 78-83;86

A scholarly treatise on the Troglodyte.

Arcane Lore: Spells of the Scaled

 * By Steve Berman, Illustrated by Michael Scott. p. 89–90

Amphibious, reptilian, and piscine spells.


 * Barble
 * Camouflage
 * Moltings
 * Scale blade
 * Serpent tail
 * Skin of the salamander

Dungeon Mastery: Let's Get Physical

 * By Troy Daniels. p. 91

When your players fall asleep.

Role-playing Review

 * By Rick Swan. p. 113

Short review on Heroes' Lorebook and The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier sourcebooks.

TSR Previews

 * By Uncredited. p. 116

New products for November, December and January.


 * Dangerous Games novel.
 * Realms of the Arcane novel.
 * The Council of Blades novel.
 * Undermountain: Stardock module.