Dungeon magazine 172

Dungeon issue 172 was released in November of 2009 in online format only. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Explore Airspur: Villains and Vagabonds

 * By Matt James, Illustrated by Wayne England, Cartography by Jared Blando. p. 100-105

More possible villains are detailed in the third and final installment that explores the city of Airspur.

Eye on the Realms: Amreth Guant, Master Merchant

 * By Ed Greenwood, Illustrated by Christopher Burdett. p. 118-121

The east-west overland trade routes of the Heartlands spawn profitable, hard-bitten caravan companies and a certain breed of wily, worldly wise, independent traders.