Dragon magazine 97

Dragon issue 97 was released in May of 1985. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

From the Sorcerer's Scroll: Deities and Their Faithful

 * By Gary Gygax. p. 8

How deities draw power from their followers.

Sticks, Stones, and Bones

 * By Stephen Inniss. p. 10

Weapons to use when your enemy swipes your sword.

The Ecology of the Gorgon

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 25-27

A scholarly treatise on the Gorgon.

Pages from the Mages IV

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 30–35

More magical books from Elminster's memory for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, along with new spells.
 * Bowgentle's Book
 * The Spellbook of Daimos
 * Book of Num "the Mad"
 * Briel's Book of Shadows

The Only Good Captive ...

 * By Lewis Pulsipher. p. 38

Saving characters who have been defeated.

Blueprint for a Big Game

 * By Jim Dutton. p. 44

Running a large-scale AD&D game.