Dragon Magazine Annual 1999

Dragon Annual 4 was published by TSR, Inc. in December of 1999. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Speaking in Tongues

 * By Thomas M. Costa, Illustrated by Dennis Calero. p. 24–29

Beyond the Common Tongue, a linguistic atlas of the Forgotten Realms setting.

Languages include (but are not limited too):


 * Aglarondan
 * Akurian
 * Alambit
 * Alarric
 * Allesian
 * Andt
 * Auld Cormanthan
 * Azuposi
 * Bothii
 * Calishite Alzhedo
 * Chardic
 * Chessic
 * Chondathian
 * Cormanthan
 * D'tarig
 * Dethek
 * Devic
 * Drow
 * Drueidan
 * Durpari-Shaartan Patois
 * Easting
 * Erakic
 * Espruar
 * Gnim
 * Halruan
 * Imaskari
 * Issacortae
 * Kao te Shou
 * Koryo
 * Kozakuran
 * Lantanna
 * Luiric
 * Mari
 * Midani
 * Muhjuri
 * Mulhorandi
 * Naric
 * Nexalan
 * Northern
 * Payit
 * Pazruki
 * Rasallesian
 * Raurindi
 * Reghedjic
 * Ruathlek
 * Sespechian
 * Shaartan
 * Sossic
 * Tabaxi
 * Telpi
 * Tharian
 * Thayan
 * Thorass
 * Thorasta
 * Trade Tongue
 * Turmic
 * Uluik
 * Ulutiun
 * Untheric
 * Wa-an
 * Waelan

Arcane Lore: Secrets of the Slime Wizard

 * By Lloyd Brown III, Illustrated by Eric Peterson. p. 70–74

Dirty, nasty, icky, slimy, gummy, stinky, gnarly...a number of repentantly gooey spells.

Bazaar of the Bizarre: The Bare Necessities

 * By Jeremy Johannesen, Illustrated by Ryan Barger. p. 76–80

Don't leave home without these useful, if not terribly powerful, magical items.

The Dragon's Bestiary: The Ghazneths

 * By Troy Denning, Illustrated by Pete Venters. p. 114–120

Only creatures as powerful as the ghazneths could threaten the kingdom of Cormyr.

Ecology of the Gray Ooze

 * By Johnathan M. Richards, Illustrated by Terry Dykstra. p. 128–133

A scholarly treatise on the Gray Ooze.

Rogues Gallery: Heroes of the Crown

 * By Troy Denning, Illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 134–138

Cormyr produces another royal hero. From the pages of Beyond the High Road.


 * Owden Fowley
 * Queen Filfaeril
 * Rowen Cormaeril
 * Tanalasta Obarskyr