Dragon magazine 272

Dragon magazine 272, Dragons, was released in June 2000. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==ProFiles: Andy Collins==
: By Steve Kenson. p. 18
Editor and designer Andy Collins is the product of "a fairly normal gamer youth". 
==Up on a Soapbox: Hooray for the Dungeon Crawl==
: By Gary Gygax. p. 22
Praising the maligned dungeon crawl.
==The King and Queen of Dragons: Bahamut & Tiamat==
: By Skip Williams, illustrated by Carl Critchlow. p. 28
Bahamut and Tiamat return for the 3rd Edition D&D game, exclusively in these pages.
==How to Talk to a Dragon==
: By Robin D. Laws, illustrated by Dave Dorman. p. 42
One wrong word, and it’s time to make a saving throw.
==The Secret Library of Vecna - Things You Weren't Meant to See==
: By Steve Miller, illustrated by Marc Sasso. p. 52–57
Don't get caught browsing these stacks. 
==Arcane Lore: Dragon Dweomers IV==
: By Robert S. Mullin, illustrated by John Matson. p. 68–72
As if dragons weren't deadly enough, here are even more spells with which they can crush those meddling heroes. 
:;Spells
::breath control • breathmantle • claw aura • dimension trap • hoard cache • magnify breath weapon • wing razors
==The Dragon's Bestiary: Diminutive Dragons==
: By James Wyatt, illustrated by Carlo Arellano. p. 78–82
From the familiar to the fantastic, these tiny dragons make perfect companions or pests. 
* Crow's-nest dragon
* Geyser dragon
* Mole dragon
* Pavilion dragon
==The Ecology of the Hydra==
: By Johnathan M. Richards, illustrated by David Day. p. 84-90
The secrets of a classic monster, the Hydra, now updated for a sneak preview of the 3rd Edition game. 
==The New Adventures of Volo: Quotations of the Realms==
: By Ed Greenwood, illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 94–97
A collection of quotes from around the Realms delivered by Volothamp Geddarm. 
;Books:
:An Archmage's Life at Court • Arglauth's Guide to The North • The Book of Stars and Shadows • A Harpers' Guide • Harping by Moonlight: Approaches To Life • Lady in Chains, or I Say What I See • Lessons to Children, Volume IV • Lyres, Harps, and Horns: Sixty Years at Court, in Suzail and Elsewhere • A Merchant's Sagacity • My Adventures in the Realms, Volume I • My Years on the Mantimera Throne • A Myth Drannan Amphigory • Musings on the Realms • A Ranger's Road • A Sage's Travel Guide to The North • Sayings of the Sultan: Court Records, Book 36 • The Sharp Eye and Sharper Tongue: Observations of a Learned Sage • What Came Out of My Mouth Too Swiftly • The Words of One Dwarf
;Characters:
:Aglasz Jhavildar • Ammathair Hawkfeather • Arglauth Melroryrr • Arkanuirr Tchellem • Askulder • Azoun IV • Blackthorn Belgadar • Daster Mremman • Dathlyr Greybold • Dazratha Alaemalarr • Elminster Aumar • Jeremmer Hardree • Maerildarraine • Naether • Oren Bel Danarr • Rindala Shardroon • Salhmitarr Sorndar • Storm Silverhand • Thaulavvan Tridentstar • Vangerdahast Aeiulvana • Zanshareen Sabiyryn
;Locations:
:Cormyr • Immilmar • Mimph • Mulmaster • Ormpur • Sammaresh • Shadowdale • Suzail • Teziir • Triel • Tulmon • Waterdeep
;Miscellaneous:
:Another Battle, Come the Morn • The Ballad of the Gallant Wastrels
==Dungeoncraft==
: By Ray Winninger. p. 110
What you need to run an AD&D game.
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