Dragon magazine 242

Dragon issue 242 was released in December of 1997. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Jest the Wizards Three

 * By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by David Day. pp. 48-52

Elminster meets with archmage Mordenkainen and his lady apprentice Rautheene of Oerth in Ed Greenwood's house, this time exchanging small but useful spells and glamers designed for deception and trickery.

Spells
Coinsharp &bull; False Ioun Stone &bull; Hither &bull; Wizard Gong &bull; Echo &bull; Fingerblade &bull; Nextremity &bull; Sortil's Aqueous Transfer &bull; Spy

Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magical Allies of the FORGOTTEN REALMS Setting

 * By Bruce Schmidt. Artwork by Chris Adams. pp. 72-75

Four unique figurine of wondrous power-like items in the vein of Drizzt Do'Urden's Guenhwyvar.

Magic items
Harashuin's Spirit Ally &bull; Quixoro's Knightly Steed &bull; The Urn of the Blue Vishap &bull; Lycaeonorukke

Characters
Medallion &bull; Saluuknir &bull; Silver Wolf

The Dragon's Bestiary: Talisman Servants

 * By Bruce Schmidt. Artwork by George Vrbanic. pp. 82-85

This article presents three talisman servants, special constructs created in ancient Netheril.

Creatures
Caravan servant &bull; Gladiator servant &bull; Mystran servant