Dragon Magazine #237

Dragon Magazine #237 was published in July 1997 (after a multi-month delay) and marked the first issue released after Wizards of the Coast acquired TSR, Inc.

Key Features & Contents

• Wyrms of the North: Features Eldenser the Serpentsong.
• Wild at Heart (by Steve Berman): Introduced four new AD&D 2nd Edition wilderness kits:
• Feral (human primitive warrior with animal totems, +2 fear saves, and shapechange at 9th level).
• Greenfellow (faerie-fostered rogue with rural skill adjustments and fey lore proficiency).
• Stridesman (travel-domain wandering priest with reduced sleep needs).
• Merlane (alteration specialist wizard capable of mutating animals, incompatible with abjuration/necromancy).
• Man’s Best Friend (by Clayton R. Beal): Rules and trait scores (Intelligence, Loyalty, Aggressiveness, Strength on a 1–10 scale) for canine NPCs and purebred types (tracking, hunting, working, war, companion).
• Bazaar of the Bizarre: Long Shots: Magical bows and arrows.
• The Dragon’s Bestiary: Venomous!: Detailed poisonous reptiles and amphibians, including poisonous frogs and neotropical toads.
• On a Waterless Sea (by Todd Stigliano): Dark Sun rules for Silt Skimmers, covering wheel/sail wagons and psionic-powered obsidian-channeled craft for the Sea of Silt.
• Recurring Columns: Included Knights of the Dinner Table, Sage Advice, and DragonMirth.