Dragon magazine 53

Dragon issue 53 was released in September of 1981. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==Defining and Realigning the Monk==
: By Steven D. Howard. p. 12
Advice on playing a Monk, and a general Q&A about them.
==The Dragon's Bestiary: Argas==
: By James Hopkins II. p. 54
Reptilian creatures that devour metals to make themselves tougher. 
==The Dragon's Bestiary: Oculon==
: By Roger E. Moore. p. 56
An enchanted monster created by a high-level magic-user to act as an assistant or guardian. 
==The Dragon's Bestiary: Narra==
: By Jeff Goelz. p. 57
Creatures of extreme Lawful Good nature that work to further the cause of their alignment. 
==How to Give Disease a Fighting Chance==
: By Matt Thomas. p. 59
Rules that make diseases tougher to cure by adding a minimum Clerical level for a Cure Disease to work.
==Merchants Deserve More, Too==
: By Dennis Matheson. p. 62
Expanded character generation tables for Merchants in character.
==Appendix==
===Connections===