Dragon magazine 109

Dragon issue 109 was released in May of 1986. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

The barbarian cleric

 * By Thomas M. Kane. p. 14

The barbarian cleric character class.

Fighters for a price

 * By James A. Yates. p. 18

Why to use mercenaries and how to find them.

Worth its weight in gold

 * By John Olson. p. 28

A dwarf's beard is his (or her) honor.

Ecology of the Displacer Beast

 * By Bill Mickelson. p. 32-34

A scholarly treatise on the Displacer Beast.

Locals aren't all yokels

 * By Ralph Sizer. p. 50

How to discourage players from running roughshod over your NPCs.

Blades with personality

 * By Sam Chupp. p. 52

How to create distinctive swords.

Giant-sized weapons

 * By Stephen Martin. p. 54

Scaling up weapon damage for larger-than-man-sized wielders.