Dragon magazine 311

Dragon issue 311, Spellcaster Classes, was released in September of 2003. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==Arcane Alterations==
: By Christopher Perkins and Monte Cook. p. 42
Adding various templates (e.g. Concussive) to spells. Includes several new Ceremonial Feats.
==Faces of Faith==
: By Ari Marmell. p. 46
Variant Cleric concepts.
==Changing Nature's Design==
: By Matthew Sernett. p. 54
Variant Druids.
==Musical Masters==
: By Jeff Quick and Patrick Younts. p. 64
Prestige Classes for Bards.