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

Arcane Lore: Magic of Sight and Sound

 * By Lloyd Brown. Artwork by David Kooharian. pp. 76-80

The spellbook of Morion, master bard from Faerûn, contains many specially researched spells that use light and sound to good effect.

Spells
Apparition &bull; Chromatic crown &bull; Chromatic rod &bull; Size disguise &bull; Captain's voice &bull; Chorus of valor &bull; Hostile images &bull; Hypnotic harmonies &bull; Mute &bull; Dirge of despondency &bull; Rumble &bull; Shrieker wail &bull; Silent passage &bull; Inspirational theme &bull; Protection from light &bull; Echolocation &bull; Infrared light &bull; Otto's triple chime &bull; Prismatic shell &bull; Aria of peace

The Dragon's Bestiary: Talisman Servants

 * By Bruce Schmidt. Artwork by Steve Bryant. pp. 82-85

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

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

The Ecology of the Mongrelman

 * By Johnathan M. Richards. Artwork by Terry Dysktra. pp. 86-94

A detailed look at the mongrelmen, who show an amalgamation of characteristics from different humanoid species, and including expanded information for mongrelmam PCs.

Creature
Mongrelman infiltrator