Dragon magazine 219

Dragon issue 219, The Ring of Steel, was released in July of 1995. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==At Sword's Point==
: By Chris Williams. Artwork by Michael Scott. pp. 10-14
How to create adventures where swashbuckling heroes take centre stage.
==Out of Armor==
: By Alison Brooks. Artwork by Eric Anderson. pp. 20-24
Considerations, new rules and rule variations for the 2nd edition to accomodate swashbucklers and other lightly armored fighters.
==Pirate Crews and Retinues==
: By James R. Collier. Artwork by Bob Klasnich. pp. 26-32
A number of new and refined tables for the followers a fighter gains in 2nd edition at 9th level, specialized for the different fighter types of amazon, barbarian/berserker, gladiator, myrmidon, beast rider, cavalier/noble warrior, outlaw/peasant warrior, pirate, savage, swashbuckler, and wilderness warrior/samurai.
==The Ecology of the Black Pudding==
: By Johnathan Richards. Artwork by Terry Dysktra. pp. 35-39
A detailed look at the black pudding, a slimy yet deadly ooze.
==Role-playing Reviews: A Thousand and One Adventures==
: By Allen Varney. pp. 48-54
A review of the Al-Qadim campaign setting as a whole and its individual products (and some others).
===Al-Qadim products===
Arabian Adventures • Land of Fate • City of Delights • Golden Voyages • Assassin Mountain • A Dozen and One Adventures • Ruined Kingdoms • Corsairs of the Great Sea • Caravans • Cities of Bone • Secrets of the Lamp • The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook 
==The Wizards Three: Warmer Than Expected==
: By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by Dan Burr. pp. 90-98
The archmages Elminster, Mordenkainen of Oerth and Dalamar of Krynn meet again near Ed Greenwood's house, this time contending with Shaaan, the Serpent-Queen.
===Index===
:;Characters
::Dalamar • Ed Greenwood • Elminster • Mordenkainen • Shaaan
::
::Eater-of-Magic • Savengriff
:;Creatures
::dark elf (Krynn)
::
::frog • snake • unicorn
:;Locations
::Earth
::
::Astral plane • Faerûn • Greyhawk • Netheril • Mintarn • Shadowdale • Tashalar • Waterdeep
:;Magic Items
::Floating Helm of Tharados
:;Spells
::brainblaze •Dauntra's cloak • farscry • forcebolt • handfangs • permanency • ring teleport • spell-shield • translocation shift • temporal freedom • timestop
::
::meteor swarm • teleport
:;Organizations
::the Wizards Three
::Chosen of Mystra • Company of Crazed Venturers • Conclave of Wizards
:;Food & Drink
::beer • coffee • marshmallow • mushroom • mustard • pickle • pepper • sausage • steak (food) • wine
::fishpaste
:;Other
::codpiece • kohl • rouge
::
::Harpstars War
==TSR Previews==
: By Uncredited. p. 124
New products for July and August.
* Masquerades novel.
* Spellbound sourcebook.
* The Secret of Spiderhaunt module.
* Volo's Guide to Cormyr sourcebook.
==Appendix==
===Connections===