Arcane Lore was a column in Dragon magazine by various authors. It was published from July 1987 (Dragon #123) to July 2003 (Dragon #309).
While similar to Bazaar of the Bizarre, which had a focus on magical artifacts, this column focused on spells and other magical lore.
Articles[]
Note that only articles relating to Realms canon (relating to the Forgotten Realms or Core D&D) appear here.
| Issue | Title | Author | Description | Citation template |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon #123 | A new column of spells and enchantments | Harold Dolan | The debut of a new column presents eight new fire-based magic-user spells, and one new related magic item. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #127 | A Legacy of Illusions | Arthur Collins | New spells for illusionists. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #129 | Magic of the Dwarven Priests | Len Carpenter | A look at dwarven magic. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #130 | Magic from East to West | Len Carpenter | From Oriental Adventures to Western campaigns: new spells for the casting in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #134 | New spells for healing. | D.F. Fjellhaugen | Clerical spells that heal even when the cleric is gone. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #136 | One Charge is Never Quite Enough | Dan Snuffin | A new spell for recharging rods, staves, and wands. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #142 | Spells of the Wild Cult | Andrew Kasarskis, Christopher Krough, Craig Dudek, David Ulrich, Mike Rodgers, Nathaniel Downes and Tom Hazel | 15 new druid spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #148 | Healing magic for wizards | Bruce Kvam | Wizards aren't clerics, but they, too, can cure wounds. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #164 | Pages From the Mages, Part VI | Ed Greenwood | More famous Realms spell books. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #167 | Fleshing Out the Bare Bones of Necromancy Spells | Jeffrey Pettengill | Necromancy is a dead art, but these new spells will bring it to life again. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #187 | Additional spells for elemental wizards | Richard A. Hunt | Earth, air, fire, and water - an elementalist's playground for new spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #205 | New (And Old) Priest And Druid Spells | Jon Pickens | Add these new (and old) spells to the priest's and druid's repertoire. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #220 | Sea Magic | Deborah Christian | Spells from the oceans. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #227 | And the Rocket's Red Glare | Dale Hueber | Firework magic adds a new aura of flash and dash to your mage's portfolio. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #230 | Dragon Dweomers | Robert S. Mullin | Dragon magic by dragons, for dragons. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #235 | Sea Spells | Brian Dunnell | Seagoing sorcery for nautical adventures. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #235 | Spells of the Scaled | Steve Berman | Amphibious, reptilian, and piscine spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #236 | Demihuman Priest Spells | Robert S. Mullin | Spells for the dwarven, elven, gnomish, and halfling priests of your campaign. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #239 | Larcenous legerdemain | Jeff Dancey | New spells for the criminally inclined. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #242 | Magic of Sight and Sound | Lloyd Brown | The spellbook of Morion, master bard from Faerûn, contains many specially researched spells that use light and sound to good effect. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #243 | Traveling Spellbooks | David Head and Anthony Nixon | For those who would seek these magical tomes of the Greyhawk campaign. Naturally, these spellbooks are just as appropriate for the Forgotten Realms game setting. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #244 | Spells of Elemental Air | Robert S. Mullin | Spells of Elemental Air can take your wizards to new heights. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #248 | Dragon Dweomers III: Draconic Priest Spells | Robert S. Mullin | Magic gifted by the dragon gods. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #250 | Secrets of the Arch-Geomancer | Paul Fraser | This article reveals magical secrets of the geomancer Tisan Balshareska and her spellbook, the Kitab al-Asfr, from Al-Qadim's Ruined Kingdoms region. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #252 | Tomes of Forbidden Lore | Matthew Martin | Filled with dark knowledge and forbidden magics, spellbooks found in the Demiplane of Dread are best left alone. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #253 | The Mage's Secret | Lloyd Brown III | Divination spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #256 | Haunting Melodies | James Wyatt | Bards and Spellsingers can learn a new tune. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #260 | Dragondoom | Johnathan M. Richards | A compilation of spells useful in hunting and slaying dragons. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #261 | Conjuring in the Half-Dark | Spike Y. Jones | Shadowy spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #265 | Savage Spells | Jeffrey N. Mendoza | Wizardry from the wilderness. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #266 | Unleash the Beast Within | Brian P. Hudson | New lycanthropic spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #271 | Spells of Defense | Owen K.C. Stephens | Spells of defense come in handy for every wizard. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #272 | Dragon Dweomers IV | Robert S. Mullin | As if dragons weren't deadly enough, here are even more spells with which they can crush those meddling heroes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #273 | The Green Dweomer | Claudio Pozas | Druid spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #299 | Blessings of War | Amber Scott | 18 new paladin spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #302 | A Clutch of Cantrips | Kieran Turley and S. Deniz Bucak | More level 0 spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #309 | War Spells | Sean K. Reynolds | Powerful new spells designed to effect the course of battles. | [citation template] |
- Dragon Annual
| Issue | Title | Author | Description | Citation template |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon magazine annual #1 | Scrolls of the Ice Mage | Anne W. Davis | Frosty new spells for all wizards. | [citation template] |
| Dragon magazine annual #3 | The Prayers of Stromp and Havvel | Loren Coleman | To see how impressive dwarven magic can be, one need only look to the earth. | [citation template] |
| Dragon magazine annual #4 | Secrets of the Slime Wizard | Lloyd Brown III | Dirty, nasty, icky, slimy, gummy, stinky, gnarly...a number of repentantly gooey spells. | [citation template] |
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Magazine Columns
Arcane Lore • Bazaar of the Bizarre • Campaign Classics • Demonomicon of Iggwilv • Dragon's Bestiary • Ecology • Elminster's Guide to the Realms • Elminster's Notebook • Eye on the Realms • Faiths of Faerûn • Featured Creatures • Forgotten Deities • Leomund's Tiny Hut • Pages from the Mages • Role-playing Reviews • Rogues Gallery • Spellcraft • Silicon Sorcery • The Everwinking Eye • The Living City • The New Adventures of Volo • The Role of Computers • The Wizards Three • TSR Profiles • Volo's Guide • Vs. • Wyrms of the North