Dragon magazine 242

Dragon issue 242 was released in December of 1997. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==Jest the Wizards Three==
: By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by David Day. pp. 48-52
Elminster meets with archmage Mordenkainen and his lady apprentice Rautheene of Oerth in Ed Greenwood's house, this time exchanging small but useful spells and glamers designed for deception and trickery.
===Spells===
Coinsharp • False Ioun Stone • Hither • Wizard Gong • Echo • Fingerblade • Nextremity • Sortil's Aqueous Transfer • Spy
==Wyrms of the North: Iymrith, the Dragon of the Statues==
: By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by Storn Cook. pp. 54-58
This article describes the female blue dragon Iymrith, who resides in the western Anauroch, protected by her army of gargoyles.
===Spells===
Flame sands • Force burn
==In the Bleak Deepwinter==
: By Lynn Abbey. Artwork by Susan Van Camp. pp. 62-71
In this short fiction, the wizardress Rekka, who may be a younger Simbul, learns something about love while hunting for lost magical treasures of Netheril in the deep of winter.
==Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magical Allies of the Forgotten Realms Setting==
: By Bruce Schmidt. Artwork by Chris Adams. pp. 72-75
Four unique figurine of wondrous power-like items in the vein of Drizzt Do'Urden's Guenhwyvar.
===Magic items===
Harashuin's Spirit Ally • Quixoro's Knightly Steed • The Urn of the Blue Vishap • Lycaeonorukke
===Characters===
Medallion • Saluuknir • Silver Wolf
==Arcane Lore: Magic of Sight and Sound==
: By Lloyd Brown. Artwork by David Kooharian. pp. 76-80
The spellbook of Morion, master bard from Faerûn, contains many specially researched spells that use light and sound to good effect.
===Spells===
Apparition • Chromatic crown • Chromatic rod • Size disguise • Captain's voice • Chorus of valor • Hostile images • Hypnotic harmonies • Mute • Dirge of despondency • Rumble • Shrieker wail • Silent passage • Inspirational theme • Protection from light • Echolocation • Infrared light • Otto's triple chime • Prismatic shell • Aria of peace
==The Dragon's Bestiary: Talisman Servants==
: By Bruce Schmidt. Artwork by Steve Bryant. pp. 82-85
This article presents three talisman servants, special constructs created in ancient Netheril.
===Creatures===
Caravan servant • Gladiator servant • Mystran servant
==The Ecology of the Mongrelman==
: By Johnathan M. Richards. Artwork by Terry Dysktra. pp. 86-94
A detailed look at the mongrelmen, who show an amalgamation of characteristics from different humanoid species, and including expanded information for mongrelmam PCs.
===Creature===
Mongrelman infiltrator
==Appendix==
===Gallery===
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