Dungeon magazine 196

Dungeon issue 196 was released in November of 2011 in online format only. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Court of Stars: Baba Yaga, Mother of All Witches

 * By Alana Abbott, illustrated by Goran Josic. p. 6-10

Baba Yaga, the hag who eats heroes and places their skulls on pikes, has a long history of being one of the most evil and dangerous old women in folklore.

Backdrop: The Moonshae Isles

 * By Shawn Merwin, illustrated by Dave Rapoza, Cartography by Mike Schley. p. 11-28

The Moonshae Isles are in the western portion of the Sea of Swords, near where that body of water leads to the uncharted expanses of the Trackless Sea.

Index

 * Locations
 * Ossian Reefs • Surtr's Maw

Eye on the Realms: The Ghost Knight of Galardoun

 * By Ed Greenwood, illustrated by Wayne England. p. 36-38

Throughout the Heartlands of Faerûn, word has spread of an eerie apparition that many folk have encountered in dark and lonely places.

Baba Yaga's Dancing Hut

 * By Craig Campbell, illustrated by Noah Bradley and Bernadette Carstensen. p. 52-107

An exploration of Baba Yaga's Hut and all its hazards and inhabitants.

Monster Manual Updates: Choker

 * By Logan Bonner, illustrated by Izzy. p. 108-109

The greedy chokers hide in caverns and among trees, attacking and strangling victims with their flexible arms.