Dragon magazine 284

Dragon issue 284, 25th Anniversary Issue, was released in June of 2001. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

By Any Other Name (Part One): Sages, Shops & Smithies

 * By Owen K.C. Stephens. p. 10

Randomly generate place names.

By Any Other Name (Part Two): Taverns

 * By Christopher West. p. 14

Randomly generate tavern names.

Previews

 * By Uncredited. p. 16


 * Elminster in Hell
 * Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition sourcebook.
 * Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor module.
 * Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor computer game.
 * Servant of the Shard novel.
 * The Shattered Mask novel.

Countdown to the Forgotten Realms: Ten Reasons

 * Uncredited. p. 22

Why you'll love the new Campaign Setting book even if you hate the Realms.

Scale & Claw

 * By Steve Kenson. p. 28

The secret life of half-dragons.

Bazaar of the Bizarre: Secrets of the Master Smiths

 * By Christian Paul McLeod. p. 28

New materials, masterwork weapons, and more.

Dragontongue

 * By Owen K.C. Stephens. p. 38

A mini-lexicon.

Run for Your Lives

 * By Adam Kay. p. 40

How to DM a dragon.

Taste Test

 * By Robin D. Laws. p. 42

Pleasing all the players all of the time.

Wise as an Ox, Strong as an Owl

 * By Brian Rogers. p. 48

Playing to your characters weak stats.

Class Acts: Dragonkith

 * By Monte Cook. p. 68

A dragon-serving prestige class.

Faiths of Faerûn: Magistrati & Watchers

 * By Eric Haddock and Julia Martin. p. 70

A custom faith for the Realms, complete with multiclass paths.

Elminster's Guide to the Realms: Mrelgaunt's Turret

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 74–77

North of Everlund, a crumbling tower.

Dragon's Bestiary / Dungeon Bestiary: Return of the Greater Drakes

 * By Johnathan M. Richards. p. 92

Aerial riding mounts.

Miscellaneous Mishaps (Dragon): Tavern Activities

 * By Dawn Ibach. p. 97

What can happen in a tavern?

Hoard of the Howling Wyrm

 * By Robert Harris. p. 98

Loot fit for a dragon.

Vs. Dragons

 * By Jesse Decker. p. 102

Fighting dragons?

PC Portraits: half-dragons

 * By Keith Decesare. p. 110