Bazaar of the Bizarre was a long-running column published in Dragon magazine. The series debuted in July 1979 (Dragon #27) and ended in November 2013 (Dragon #429). They would discuss various magical items, classes, spells and weapons in the D&D multiverse.
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 |
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| Dragon #28 | Bazaar of the Bizarre | Len Lakofka | Several new magic items added to the AD&D roster. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #29 | The Ring of the Necromancer | Bill Howell | A moderately powerful ring used to control undead. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #33 | Magical Oils | Larry Walters | Try Lotions Instead of Potions in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #34 | Getting Into the Flow of Magic Fountains | Tim Lasko | Magic fountains and their effects. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #39 | Greenstone Amulet | Ed Greenwood | A highly prized magic item that provides mental protection. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #39 | Laeral's Storm Armor | Ed Greenwood | A magical armor that provides protection from heat, cold, and electricity. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #39 | Mists of Rapture | Ed Greenwood | A magical gas that causes its victims to writhe in pleasure. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #40 | Oriental Magic Items | David Sweet | A dozen magic items for Eastern settings. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #40 | Nidus' Wand of Endless Repetition | Ed Greenwood | A wand that forces a target to repeat his actions. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #40 | Wand of Ochalor’s Eye | Ed Greenwood | A wand that induces a very powerful Fear. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #41 | Arbane's Sword of Agility | Ed Greenwood | A sword that enhances the wielder's movement capabilities. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #41 | Glowing Globe | Ed Greenwood | A luminous floating globe. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #41 | Singing Sword | Ed Greenwood | A silver bastard sword that sings constantly (and loudly) when drawn. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #45 | Box of Many Holdings | John Beck | A cubical chest that has 6 magical storage compartments. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #45 | Ring of Oak | Roger E. Moore | A ring that allows a dryad to leave the vicinity of her tree. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #47 | Flute of Dismissing | Richard Lucas | An item that possesses the power to disrupt the magics that bind conjured or summoned monsters in their enchanted states. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #47 | Staff of Ethereal Action | Ed Greenwood | Also known as the Blink Staff, this item can strike creatures on the Ethereal as well as the Material Plane. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #47 | Syrar’s Silver Sword | Ed Greenwood | A blade that can breach planar barriers to strike creatures on the Astral and Ethereal Planes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #48 | Bazaar of the Bizarre | Roger E. Moore | A very small list of undersea magic items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #54 | More Feather Tokens | Ed Greenwood | More forms of Quaal's feather token. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #62 | Evil Dragon Armors | Roger E. Moore | What to do with that dragon after you've killed it. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #120 | Three that ring true | Bill Birdsall | Three new magic items for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #126 | Treasures of the Orient | Gregory W. Detwiler | 12 new magic items with an Asian feel. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #133 | Magical quivers and unusual arrows | Andrew Salamon, Ed Knight, and Gordon R. Menzies | Q-&-A time again - unusual quivers and arrows that is. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #134 | Magical items for a less-than-serious NPC | E. Paul Tobin | 10 wacky magic items for jesters. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #135 | Nock, pull, aim, hold - and fire! | Various Authors | Some sharp reminders that magical arrows are an archer's best friends. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #145 | The Magic Fortress: Magical Items for Fantasy Castles | J. Jasper Owens | Magic items for fortresses, including several new spells for strengthening or shattering walls. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #159 | Magic from the stars | Steven E. Schend | 12 magic items for spelljammers, including an atmosphere cloak, from Gamalon Idogyr's shop on the Rock of Bral. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #162 | The Book of Horrors | Christian Bök | A compendium of terrifying spells. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #169 | A dozen deadly daggers from the Forgotten Realms | Ed Greenwood | Twelve magical daggers. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #173 | A Wizard's Staff is to Lean On | Ed Greenwood | Magical staffs, some with Forgotten Realms background. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #174 | Ioun stones: Where do you go if you want some more? | Matthew P. Hargenrader | All about Ioun stones, including new varieties. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #181 | Celestial Fury | Chris Hind | A katana from Kara-Tur with the spirit of a dragon that loves violence trapped inside it. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #181 | Dragon Bones | Chris Hind | Magic bones that aid in auguries. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #187 | Magic of earth and wood | Matt Posner | Druids need a boost - and here are the magical devices to do it. New magic items for druids. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #188 | Ten swords now lost (and up for grabs) | Nathaniel S. Downes | A set of special swords from the Forgotten Realms. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #189 | Something Magical for the Compleat Savage | James R. Collier | Magic items for "savage" player kits. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #194 | Tenser’s Bottling Co., Inc. | Spike Y. Jones | A plethora of new potions to add to your game. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #200 | Fourteen Keys to Adventure | Johnathan M. Richards | Fourteen magical devices to unlock a campaign's mysteries. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #208 | Magical Items for Your Favorite Horse | Gordon R. Menzies | A plethora of equine related magic. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #214 | Arcane Elven Artifacts | Christopher Kutarna | Magic items developed by elves. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #220 | Elven magic | Robert S. Mullin | Magic items of the elves. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #221 | Familiar Items | James R. Collier | Magic items for your wizard's best friend. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #223 | Nine Rings to Rule Them All | Robert S. Mullin | Nine magical rings. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #224 | Natural Endowments | Steve Berman | More magic items for druids. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #226 | Magical Scabbards and Sheath | David Howery | Sometimes, it's not the sword that's magical. Stuff to hold your stuff. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #227 | Dwarven Magical Items | Robert S. Mullin | Axes, warhelms, and other dwarf items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #233 | Magical Armor | Robert S. Mullin | Armor, helms, and shields fit for a king. A variety of new magic items for AD&D. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #234 | Lich Magical Items | Johnathan M. Richards | Magic items for your favorite undead. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #237 | Long Shots | Brian Dunnell | New magical items to set your archers quiver. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #238 | The Rewards of Villainy | Wolfgang Baur | Magic items for your bad guys. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #242 | Magical Allies of the Forgotten Realms Setting | Bruce Schmidt | Four unique figurine of wondrous power-like items in the vein of Drizzt Do'Urden's Guenhwyvar. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #243 | Heroes' Armor | Brian Dunnell | A knight needs the finest in helms and armor. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #244 | Miracles of Flight | James Wyatt and Steve Berman | A number of magical items related to the gift of flight and control of air. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #245 | Dwarven Relics | Kevin Melka | This article includes information about Moradin's Anvil, an example of a dwarven relic. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #246 | Cauldrons and Cookery | B.A. Landires | Cooking utensils are mundane items that most PCs overlook as treasures. Fantasy literature includes many magical cauldrons and other cooking items. Here are a few more domestic magical items to spice up your game. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #247 | Magic that Works | Sebastian Dietz | Look here for some magic that works. Magic items for alchemists, merchants, and craftsmen. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #249 | A Traveler's Emporium | Jeffrey N. Mendoza | Magic items for the road. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #250 | Magic with Class | Lloyd Brown III | Magic items for specific classes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #252 | Jack-o-lanterns | Brian P. Hudson | Magical gourds. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #256 | Tools of the Trade | Mike Ferguson | Magic items for thieves. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #259 | Sleep on It | Drew Karpyshyn | For the weary adventurer, a selection of the finest in pillows, blankets, and bedrolls. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #261 | Me and My Shadow | Spike Y. Jones | Shadow-based magic items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #262 | Magic of the Wee Folk | Andrew Turpin and Nathan E. Irving | Magic items of the gnomes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #263 | Blessings in Disguise | Lloyd Brown III | Not every cursed magical item is useless. Some are blessings in disguise. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #265 | Jungle Magic | Jeffrey N. Mendoza | To native and intruder alike, these enchanted prizes are jungle magic. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #266 | Limbo Draughts | Steve Berman | Powerful and unpredictable potions. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #267 | The Eyes Have It | Ron C. Poirier | Magic eyes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #268 | Power at a Price | Simon Horton | Magic items with drawbacks. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #270 | Armor of the Abyssal Lords | Paul Fraser | Artifact armors. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #273 | For Glory, Love, and All the Right Reasons | Alexander Wilson and Justin Paulette | Items for those less than true at heart. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #275 | Armor of Virtue | Johnathan M. Richards | Magical paladin armor. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #277 | Soargar's Legacy | George Krashos | This article introduced five new magical swords of the Forgotten Realms. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #281 | Imaskarcana: Faces of Magic | Robert Sullivan | Magical masks of the Realms. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #284 | Hoard of the Howling Wyrm | Robert Harris | Loot fit for a dragon. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #288 | Vampire Slayer's Toolbox | Joseph R. Terrazzino | Anti-vampire gizmos. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #289 | Cup & Chalice | Owen K.C. Stephens | Various magical ways to drink. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #291 | Good Things Come in Small Packages | Brian Dunnell and Jonathan Richards | Magic items for gnomes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #295 | And the Walls Came Tumbling Down... | Eric Cagle | New siege weapons and ammunition. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #299 | Wizard's Toy Box | Christopher Coyle | Magical toys. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #300 | By the Hands of Hags | F. Wesley Schneider | New magic items crafted by hags. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #302 | Arcane Armor | Johnathan M. Richards | A variety of magical armor. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #305 | Mirror Mirror, on the Wall | Jacqui Smith | Magic mirrors. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #328 | Treasures of the Elven Empire | Richard Farrese | Discover the magic of the ancient elven empires. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #330 | Tools of the Assassin | Oliver Diaz and Robert J. Hahn | Assassin magic items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #331 | Insidious Items | Timothy T. Murphy | Warped and cursed items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #332 | In Defense of Home and Hoard | Greg Marks | Magic items for dragons who want a little extra protection against the PCs. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #333 | Treasures of the Gnome Hills | Richard Farrese | Discover the magical ingenuity of gnomes. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #334 | Arsenal of the War Mages | Scott Noel | Unusual magic weapons and other accouterments. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #335 | Swamp Swag | Amber Scott | Items you might steal from those Lizardfolk. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #336 | Curious of Corruption | Gregory Marks | Use these items of horror...if you dare!. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #337 | Magic Face Paints | Troy E. Taylor | Magic face designs. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #341 | Animated Antiquities | Jeremy Hogg | Magic items that make peoples' lives easier. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #342 | Healer's Touch | John E. Ling Jr. | Healing magic items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #345 | For and Against the Giants | William L. Christensen | Check out what giants have in their bags besides just rocks. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #347 | A Mastery of Elements | Greg Marks | Nine new magic items with elemental powers. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #350 | Wizard's Workshop | James Lafond Sutter | Some non-combat items for wizards. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #378 | Primal Treasures | Kolja Raven Liquette | These new primal-themed magic items are suitable for many classes, but they're especially great for your barbarian, shaman, druid, or warden. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #384 | Legendary Figurines | Eytan Bernstein | More figurines of wondrous power. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #386 | The Items of the Drizzt Saga | Eytan Bernstein | Information on many of the items featured in the Legend of Drizzt novels. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #392 | Illumian Echoes | Robert J. Schwalb | The illumian race is gone, but the words of power which led to their downfall still echo through the ruins of their dead world. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #394 | Legendary Eladrin Items | Matthew Sernett | Who knows when a thing thought to exist only in the mind of bards might leap into the lives of those around it as readily as any story might fire their imaginations? Such is the case with these four legendary items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #400 | Wrought from Gloom | Claudio Pozas and Robert J. Schwalb | The magic items introduced here have strong ties to the world’s darkest reflection. Some are relics of bygone eras, once held in the hands of powerful wielders of shadow magic, or forged by ancient masters in the shadows of Gloomwrought. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #408 | Treasures of the Elemental Chaos | Michael H. Haneline | This article describes several items which originated in the Elemental Chaos. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #416 | In A Vampiric Vein | Walter Kammerer | Vampires need more than blood to survive. Here’s a small trove of magic items popular among children of the night. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #417 | Magic Dice | Alana Joli Abbott | I guess you could say we’re on a roll. Lucky Bags o' Bones, Four-Sided Caltrops, and more. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #428 | Treasures from the Far Realm | Eytan Bernstein | A magic item crafted in the Far Realm may be useful in mortal hands, but never let one fool you into thinking it's your friend. | [citation template] |
| Dragon #429 | Dine on the Wild Side | Peter Schaefer | In all the distant and mystical places that exist across the realms, people eat the most amazing things. | [citation template] |
- Dragon Annual
| Issue | Title | Author | Description | Citation template |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Annual #2 | Magical Cups and Flasks | Oren Schnurr | Here are some cups and flasks to hold that brew that is true. | [citation template] |
| Dragon Annual #4 | The Bare Necessities | Jeremy Johannesen | Don't leave home without these useful, if not terribly powerful, magical items. | [citation template] |
| Dragon Annual #5 | Secrets of the Master Smiths | Christian Paul McLeod | A look at new building materials and masterwork items. | [citation template] |
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