Dragon magazine 177

Dragon issue 177, A Dungeon Master's work is never done, was released in January of 1992. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Keeping the Party Together

 * By Jim Shamlin. p. 10

Giving the PCs a reason to adventure together.

Secrets of the Masters Revealed!

 * By Michael J. D'Alfonsi. p. 20

Applying fiction writing techniques to RPG scenario creation.

If I Ruled the World...

 * By Marcus L. Rowland. p. 28

Playing mad scientists, megalomaniacs, and would-be world conquerers.

The Role of Computers

 * By Hartley Lesser, Patricia Lesser and Kirk Lesser. p. 60


 * Review: Gateway to the Savage Frontier
 * Clue Corner: Pools of Darkness and Secret of the Silver Blades.

Defenders of the Hearth

 * By Chris Perry. p. 82-88

Specialty priests of the halfling gods.


 * Arvoreen
 * Brandobaris
 * Cyrrollalee
 * Sheela Peryroyl
 * Urogalan
 * Yondalla

TSR Previews

 * By Uncredited. p. 94

New products for January and February.


 * Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix sourcebook.
 * Pools of Darkness novel.

Think Big

 * By Thomas M. Kane. p. 96

Owning and riding an elephant.