Dragon magazine 164

Dragon issue 164, Travel broadens the mind, if you survive it, was released in December of 1990. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==Bonds of Brotherhood==
: By Tom Griffith. p. 18
Placing monks in their proper environment.
==The Role of Computers==
: By Hartley Lesser, Patricia Lesser and Kirk Lesser. p. 55
Clue Corner: Curse of the Azure Bonds. 
==Arcane Lore: Pages From the Mages, Part VI==
: By Ed Greenwood. p. 59-63
More famous Realms spell books. 
The Book of Shangalar the Black:
* Bone Blade
* Bone Javelin
* Negative Plane Protection
* Repel Undead
The Glandar's Grimoire:
* Disruption
* Fellblade
* Immunity to Undeath
* Melisander's Harp
The Tome of the Wyvernwater Circle:
* Flame Shield
* Mold Touch
* Touchsickle
* Wailing Wind
The Hand of Helm: 
* Exaltation
* Forceward
* Mace of Odo
* Seeking Sword
==The Mechanics of the Iron Cobra==
: By Theresa Hickey. p. 72–78
A devoted machine always follows its last order, no matter who gives it. 
==What Has He Got in His Pocketses, Anyway?==
: By Ed Greenwood. p. 80
The treasure hook table.
==TSR Previews==
: By Uncredited. p. 86
New products for December and January.
* Blood Charge module.
* Crusade novel.
* Exile novel.
* Ninja Wars module.
==Three Book, Three Writers, One Great Trilogy==
: By Theresa Hickey. p. 90
On the Empires Trilogy.
==Appendix==
===Connections===