Dragon magazine 70

Dragon issue 70 was released in February of 1983. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==The Smith: Test the metal of this NPC==
: By Ed Greenwood. p. 5
A new human-only non-player character class. 
==The hull truth about speed: Larger ships make faster frigates==
: By Bruce Evry. p. 8
Why larger ships should be faster, and the 'best speed' for a boat of any given length.
==From the Sorceror's Scroll - A 'caste' of realistic characters==
: By Frank Mentzer. p. 12
Building role-playing possibilities on a social structure in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
==A Second Volley: Taking another shot at firearms, AD&D style==
: By Ed Greenwood. p. 31-43
A sequel to "Firearms" from Dragon #60 discussing small arms which developed from the handgun for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 
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