Bazaar of the Bizarre

Bazaar of the Bizarre was a long-running column published in Dragon magazine. The series debuted in July 1979 (Dragon #27) and ended in November 2013 (Dragon #429). They would discuss various magical items, classes, spells and weapons in the D&D multiverse.
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==Articles==
Note that only articles relating to Realms canon (relating to the Forgotten Realms or Core D&D) appear here.
Issue 	Title 	Author 	Description 	Citation template
Dragon #28 	Bazaar of the Bizarre 	Len Lakofka 	Several new magic items added to the AD&D roster. 	
Dragon #29 	The Ring of the Necromancer 	Bill Howell 	A moderately powerful ring used to control undead. 	
Dragon #33 	Magical Oils 	Larry Walters 	Try Lotions Instead of Potions in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 	
Dragon #34 	Getting Into the Flow of Magic Fountains 	Tim Lasko 	Magic fountains and their effects. 	
Dragon #39 	Greenstone Amulet 	Ed Greenwood 	A highly prized magic item that provides mental protection. 	
Dragon #39 	Laeral's Storm Armor 	Ed Greenwood 	A magical armor that provides protection from heat, cold, and electricity. 	
Dragon #39 	Mists of Rapture 	Ed Greenwood 	A magical gas that causes its victims to writhe in pleasure. 	
Dragon #40 	Oriental Magic Items 	David Sweet 	A dozen magic items for Eastern settings. 	
Dragon #40 	Nidus' Wand of Endless Repetition 	Ed Greenwood 	A wand that forces a target to repeat his actions. 	
Dragon #40 	Wand of Ochalor’s Eye 	Ed Greenwood 	A wand that induces a very powerful Fear. 	
Dragon #41 	Arbane's Sword of Agility 	Ed Greenwood 	A sword that enhances the wielder's movement capabilities. 	
Dragon #41 	Glowing Globe 	Ed Greenwood 	A luminous floating globe. 	
Dragon #41 	Singing Sword 	Ed Greenwood 	A silver bastard sword that sings constantly (and loudly) when drawn. 	
Dragon #45 	Box of Many Holdings 	John Beck 	A cubical chest that has 6 magical storage compartments. 	
Dragon #45 	Ring of Oak 	Roger E. Moore 	A ring that allows a dryad to leave the vicinity of her tree. 	
Dragon #47 	Flute of Dismissing 	Richard Lucas 	An item that possesses the power to disrupt the magics that bind conjured or summoned monsters in their enchanted states. 	
Dragon #47 	Staff of Ethereal Action 	Ed Greenwood 	Also known as the Blink Staff, this item can strike creatures on the Ethereal as well as the Material Plane. 	
Dragon #47 	Syrar’s Silver Sword 	Ed Greenwood 	A blade that can breach planar barriers to strike creatures on the Astral and Ethereal Planes. 	
Dragon #48 	Bazaar of the Bizarre 	Roger E. Moore 	A very small list of undersea magic items. 	
Dragon #54 	More Feather Tokens 	Ed Greenwood 	More forms of Quaal's feather token. 	
Dragon #62 	Evil Dragon Armors 	Roger E. Moore 	What to do with that dragon after you've killed it. 	
Dragon #120	Three that ring true 	Bill Birdsall 	Three new magic items for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 	
Dragon #126	Treasures of the Orient 	Gregory W. Detwiler 	12 new magic items with an Asian feel. 	
Dragon #133	Magical quivers and unusual arrows 	Andrew Salamon, Ed Knight, and Gordon R. Menzies	Q-&-A time again - unusual quivers and arrows that is. 	
Dragon #134	Magical items for a less-than-serious NPC 	E. Paul Tobin 	10 wacky magic items for jesters. 	
Dragon #135	Nock, pull, aim, hold - and fire! 	Various Authors 	Some sharp reminders that magical arrows are an archer's best friends. 	
Dragon #145	The Magic Fortress: Magical Items for Fantasy Castles	J. Jasper Owens 	Magic items for fortresses, including several new spells for strengthening or shattering walls. 	
Dragon #159	Magic from the stars 	Steven E. Schend 	12 magic items for spelljammers, including an atmosphere cloak, from Gamalon Idogyr's shop on the Rock of Bral. 	
Dragon #162	The Book of Horrors 	Christian Bök 	A compendium of terrifying spells. 	
Dragon #169	A dozen deadly daggers from the Forgotten Realms 	Ed Greenwood 	Twelve magical daggers. 	
Dragon #173	A Wizard's Staff is to Lean On 	Ed Greenwood 	Magical staffs, some with Forgotten Realms background. 	
Dragon #174	Ioun stones: Where do you go if you want some more? 	Matthew P. Hargenrader 	All about Ioun stones, including new varieties. 	
Dragon #181	Celestial Fury 	Chris Hind 	A katana from Kara-Tur with the spirit of a dragon that loves violence trapped inside it. 	
Dragon #181	Dragon Bones 	Chris Hind 	Magic bones that aid in auguries. 	
Dragon #187	Magic of earth and wood 	Matt Posner 	Druids need a boost - and here are the magical devices to do it. New magic items for druids. 	
Dragon #188	Ten swords now lost (and up for grabs) 	Nathaniel S. Downes 	A set of special swords from the Forgotten Realms. 	
Dragon #189	Something Magical for the Compleat Savage 	James R. Collier 	Magic items for "savage" player kits. 	
Dragon #194	Tenser’s Bottling Co., Inc. 	Spike Y. Jones 	A plethora of new potions to add to your game. 	
Dragon #200	Fourteen Keys to Adventure 	Johnathan M. Richards 	Fourteen magical devices to unlock a campaign's mysteries. 	
Dragon #208	Magical Items for Your Favorite Horse 	Gordon R. Menzies 	A plethora of equine related magic. 	
Dragon #214	Arcane Elven Artifacts 	Christopher Kutarna 	Magic items developed by elves. 	
Dragon #220	Elven magic 	Robert S. Mullin 	Magic items of the elves. 	
Dragon #221	Familiar Items 	James R. Collier 	Magic items for your wizard's best friend. 	
Dragon #223	Nine Rings to Rule Them All 	Robert S. Mullin 	Nine magical rings. 	
Dragon #224	Natural Endowments 	Steve Berman 	More magic items for druids. 	
Dragon #226	Magical Scabbards and Sheath 	David Howery 	Sometimes, it's not the sword that's magical. Stuff to hold your stuff. 	
Dragon #227	Dwarven Magical Items 	Robert S. Mullin 	Axes, warhelms, and other dwarf items. 	
Dragon #233	Magical Armor 	Robert S. Mullin 	Armor, helms, and shields fit for a king. A variety of new magic items for AD&D. 	
Dragon #234	Lich Magical Items 	Johnathan M. Richards 	Magic items for your favorite undead. 	
Dragon #237	Long Shots 	Brian Dunnell 	New magical items to set your archers quiver. 	
Dragon #238	The Rewards of Villainy 	Wolfgang Baur 	Magic items for your bad guys. 	
Dragon #242	Magical Allies of the Forgotten Realms Setting 	Bruce Schmidt 	Four unique figurine of wondrous power-like items in the vein of Drizzt Do'Urden's Guenhwyvar. 	
Dragon #243	Heroes' Armor 	Brian Dunnell 	A knight needs the finest in helms and armor. 	
Dragon #244	Miracles of Flight 	James Wyatt and Steve Berman 	A number of magical items related to the gift of flight and control of air. 	
Dragon #245	Dwarven Relics 	Kevin Melka 	This article includes information about Moradin's Anvil, an example of a dwarven relic. 	
Dragon #246	Cauldrons and Cookery 	B.A. Landires 	Cooking utensils are mundane items that most PCs overlook as treasures. Fantasy literature includes many magical cauldrons and other cooking items. Here are a few more domestic magical items to spice up your game. 	
Dragon #247	Magic that Works 	Sebastian Dietz 	Look here for some magic that works. Magic items for alchemists, merchants, and craftsmen. 	
Dragon #249	A Traveler's Emporium 	Jeffrey N. Mendoza 	Magic items for the road. 	
Dragon #250	Magic with Class 	Lloyd Brown III 	Magic items for specific classes. 	
Dragon #252	Jack-o-lanterns 	Brian P. Hudson 	Magical gourds. 	
Dragon #256	Tools of the Trade 	Mike Ferguson 	Magic items for thieves. 	
Dragon #259	Sleep on It 	Drew Karpyshyn 	For the weary adventurer, a selection of the finest in pillows, blankets, and bedrolls. 	
Dragon #261	Me and My Shadow 	Spike Y. Jones 	Shadow-based magic items. 	
Dragon #262	Magic of the Wee Folk 	Andrew Turpin and Nathan E. Irving 	Magic items of the gnomes. 	
Dragon #263	Blessings in Disguise 	Lloyd Brown III 	Not every cursed magical item is useless. Some are blessings in disguise. 	
Dragon #265	Jungle Magic 	Jeffrey N. Mendoza 	To native and intruder alike, these enchanted prizes are jungle magic. 	
Dragon #266	Limbo Draughts 	Steve Berman 	Powerful and unpredictable potions. 	
Dragon #267	The Eyes Have It 	Ron C. Poirier 	Magic eyes. 	
Dragon #268	Power at a Price 	Simon Horton 	Magic items with drawbacks. 	
Dragon #270	Armor of the Abyssal Lords 	Paul Fraser 	Artifact armors. 	
Dragon #273	For Glory, Love, and All the Right Reasons 	Alexander Wilson and Justin Paulette 	Items for those less than true at heart. 	
Dragon #275	Armor of Virtue 	Johnathan M. Richards 	Magical paladin armor. 	
Dragon #277	Soargar's Legacy 	George Krashos 	This article introduced five new magical swords of the Forgotten Realms. 	
Dragon #281	Imaskarcana: Faces of Magic 	Robert Sullivan 	Magical masks of the Realms. 	
Dragon #284	Hoard of the Howling Wyrm 	Robert Harris 	Loot fit for a dragon. 	
Dragon #288	Vampire Slayer's Toolbox 	Joseph R. Terrazzino 	Anti-vampire gizmos. 	
Dragon #289	Cup & Chalice 	Owen K.C. Stephens 	Various magical ways to drink. 	
Dragon #291	Good Things Come in Small Packages 	Brian Dunnell and Jonathan Richards 	Magic items for gnomes. 	
Dragon #295	And the Walls Came Tumbling Down... 	Eric Cagle 	New siege weapons and ammunition. 	
Dragon #299	Wizard's Toy Box 	Christopher Coyle 	Magical toys. 	
Dragon #300	By the Hands of Hags 	F. Wesley Schneider 	New magic items crafted by hags. 	
Dragon #302	Arcane Armor 	Johnathan M. Richards 	A variety of magical armor. 	
Dragon #305	Mirror Mirror, on the Wall 	Jacqui Smith 	Magic mirrors. 	
Dragon #328	Treasures of the Elven Empire 	Richard Farrese 	Discover the magic of the ancient elven empires. 	
Dragon #330	Tools of the Assassin 	Oliver Diaz and Robert J. Hahn 	Assassin magic items. 	
Dragon #331	Insidious Items 	Timothy T. Murphy 	Warped and cursed items. 	
Dragon #332	In Defense of Home and Hoard 	Greg Marks 	Magic items for dragons who want a little extra protection against the PCs. 	
Dragon #333	Treasures of the Gnome Hills 	Richard Farrese 	Discover the magical ingenuity of gnomes. 	
Dragon #334	Arsenal of the War Mages 	Scott Noel 	Unusual magic weapons and other accouterments. 	
Dragon #335	Swamp Swag 	Amber Scott 	Items you might steal from those Lizardfolk. 	
Dragon #336	Curious of Corruption 	Gregory Marks 	Use these items of horror...if you dare!. 	
Dragon #337	Magic Face Paints 	Troy E. Taylor 	Magic face designs. 	
Dragon #341	Animated Antiquities 	Jeremy Hogg 	Magic items that make peoples' lives easier. 	
Dragon #342	Healer's Touch 	John E. Ling Jr. 	Healing magic items. 	
Dragon #345	For and Against the Giants 	William L. Christensen 	Check out what giants have in their bags besides just rocks. 	
Dragon #347	A Mastery of Elements 	Greg Marks 	Nine new magic items with elemental powers. 	
Dragon #350	Wizard's Workshop 	James Lafond Sutter 	Some non-combat items for wizards. 	
Dragon #378	Primal Treasures 	Kolja Raven Liquette 	These new primal-themed magic items are suitable for many classes, but they're especially great for your barbarian, shaman, druid, or warden. 	
Dragon #384	Legendary Figurines 	Eytan Bernstein 	More figurines of wondrous power. 	
Dragon #386	The Items of the Drizzt Saga 	Eytan Bernstein 	Information on many of the items featured in the Legend of Drizzt novels. 	
Dragon #392	Illumian Echoes 	Robert J. Schwalb 	The illumian race is gone, but the words of power which led to their downfall still echo through the ruins of their dead world. 	
Dragon #394	Legendary Eladrin Items 	Matthew Sernett 	Who knows when a thing thought to exist only in the mind of bards might leap into the lives of those around it as readily as any story might fire their imaginations? Such is the case with these four legendary items. 	
Dragon #400	Wrought from Gloom 	Claudio Pozas and Robert J. Schwalb 	The magic items introduced here have strong ties to the world’s darkest reflection. Some are relics of bygone eras, once held in the hands of powerful wielders of shadow magic, or forged by ancient masters in the shadows of Gloomwrought.	
Dragon #408	Treasures of the Elemental Chaos 	Michael H. Haneline 	This article describes several items which originated in the Elemental Chaos. 	
Dragon #416	In A Vampiric Vein 	Walter Kammerer 	Vampires need more than blood to survive. Here’s a small trove of magic items popular among children of the night. 	
Dragon #417	Magic Dice 	Alana Joli Abbott 	I guess you could say we’re on a roll. Lucky Bags o' Bones, Four-Sided Caltrops, and more. 	
Dragon #428	Treasures from the Far Realm 	Eytan Bernstein 	A magic item crafted in the Far Realm may be useful in mortal hands, but never let one fool you into thinking it's your friend. 	
Dragon #429	Dine on the Wild Side 	Peter Schaefer 	In all the distant and mystical places that exist across the realms, people eat the most amazing things. 	
;Dragon Annual:
Issue 	Title 	Author 	Description 	Citation template
Dragon Annual #2	Magical Cups and Flasks 	Oren Schnurr 	Here are some cups and flasks to hold that brew that is true. 	
Dragon Annual #4	The Bare Necessities 	Jeremy Johannesen 	Don't leave home without these useful, if not terribly powerful, magical items.	
Dragon Annual #5	Secrets of the Master Smiths	Christian Paul McLeod	A look at new building materials and masterwork items. 	
==Appendix==
===See Also===
*Arcane Lore
* Spellcraft
===Connections===
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