Dragon magazine 269

Dragon issue 269, Into the Wild, was released in March of 2000. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:
==ProFiles: Rob Lazzaretti==
: By Steve Kenson. p. 20
Cartographer Rob Lazzaretti never really drew maps when he first started gaming, but that's certainly changed these days! 
==Animal Henchmen==
: By James Wyatt, illustrated by Susan Van Camp. pp. 26–34
Familiars aren't the only animal companions that might join your heroes. This article details intelligent animal and animal-like creatures: 
* Asperii
* Talking bird
* Giant lynx
* Greater winged cat
* Tressym
* Blink dog
* Dolphin
* Pseudodragon
* Giant eagle
* Hippocampus
* Moon-horse
* Giant owl
* Talking owl
* Pegasus
* Unicorn
* Mist wolf
==Herbcraft==
: By Owen K.C. Stevens, illustrated by Rob Alexander. p. 36–40
Expanding the herbalism proficiency.
==The Dragon's Bestiary: Demihuman Pets==
: By Jack Pisker, illustrated by David Day. p.68–76
This article discusses the pets of different demihuman races: 
* Yllethyn (Elven horse) 
* Crayghe (Elven hawk)
* Byut (Fey Deer)
* Pennig (Halfling Pony)
* Twill (Pocket rat)
* Stoght (Forest Gnome fisher)
* Brak Twan (Dwarven Tunnel hound) 
* Guttar (Dwarven Ox)
==The Ecology of the Pseudodragon==
: By Johnathan M. Richards, illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. p. 78-83
Pseudodragon: The Monster ... Savers ... Association? 
==The New Adventures of Volo: Hin Nobody Knows==
: By Ed Greenwood, illustrated by Ron Spencer. p. 84–87
This article describes the halflings and gnomes of the Realms. 
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