Dragon magazine 261

Dragon issue 261, The Dark, was released in July of 1999. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==PC Portraits: Dwarves==
: By George Vrbanic. p. 26
Dwarf pictures.
==Wizards of Dusk & Gloom==
: By Rony Nixon. p. 28
Three kits for the Shadow Mage.
==Bazaar of the Bizarre: Me and My Shadow==
: By Spike Y. Jones. p. 54–57
Shadow-based magic items. 
==Arcane Lore: Conjuring in the Half-Dark==
: By Spike Y. Jones. p. 60–65
Shadowy spells. 
==The Ecology of the Dark naga==
: By Johnathan M. Richards. p. 66-71
The Monster Hunters and the Dark naga. 
==TSR Previews==
: By Uncredited. p. 108
New products for July, August and September.
* Baldur's Gate novel.
* Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas software.
* Sea of Fallen Stars sourcebook.
* Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters novel.
* The Spine of the World novel.
* Wyrmskull Throne module.
==ProFiles: Fred Fields==
: By Steve Kenson. p. 112
Artist Fred Fields is alive and well and doing better than ever. 
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