Dragon magazine 280

Dragon issue 280, Sorcery, was released in February of 2001. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==Up on a Soapbox: What the Heck is a Roleplaying Game?!, Part 2==
: By Gary Gygax. p. 20
Building, business, character development, and combat.
==Coming Soon==
: By Uncredited. p. 28
* The Floodgate novel.
* The Summoning novel.
==Countdown to the Forgotten Realms: Deities & Demigods==
: Uncredited p. 30
A look at the deities and the Unpaladin of the third edition Forgotten Realms.
==Your Sorcerous Life==
: By Robin D. Laws p. 33
Building a background for your sorcerer, complete with past history checklist.
==Polymorphology==
: By Johnathan M. Richards p. 39
Some new spells of change, and what to do with them all.
==Better Living through Alchemy==
: By Jesse Decker and Steve Kenson, illustrated by Brian Snoddy p. 50–53
Some rules for alchemy, then a ton of alchemical items.
==A Little More Familiar==
: By Steve Kenson, illustrated by David Day p. 60–63
A Sorceror's Best Friend. 
==Vs.: Sorcerers==
: By James Wyatt. p. 82–83
Fighting sorcerers. 
==The New Adventures of Volo: Lost Treasures of Cormyr, Part 3==
: By 	Ed Greenwood, illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 84–87
A harp and a ghost. 
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