The May 1996 issue of Dragon Magazine includes the following articles:

• "Bazaar of the Bizarre: The Magic of India," pp. 33-38. Magical items from the India of song and legend.
• "Campaign Classics: The Wu-Jen," pp. 55-58. The powerful mage from Oriental Adventures gets a facelift for 2nd Edition.
• "Curses," pp. 26-30. When you want to do your very worst....
• "The Dimensional Wizard," pp. 51-52. A new kit for wizards specializing in dimensions and planar travel.
• "Dungeon Mastery: A is for NPC," pp. 85-88. Tips of making a Grade-A NPC.
• "Illusions of Grandeur," pp. 21-24. Hear Emil Duli Wonk tell you what you really need to know for your PC illusionists.
• "Magic Doesn't Always Go BOOM!" pp. 73-75. Not all magic has to be flashy.
• "Magic Miscibility," pp. 9-11. Mixing magical items can be bad for your health.
• "The Rhabdomancer," pp. 13-18. It's finders keepers for mages who specialize in divining and dousing.
• "Rogue's Gallery: Tylk," p. 47. Meet Til-Kyrmeldur ap Puirdoch, Tylk to his friends. This half-elven druid/ranger believes in the goodness of all.
• "Survival of the Smartest," pp. 67-70. What good is a first-level wizard?
• "A Wizards' Three," pp. 41-45. New kits: frost wizards, fiend slayers, and spiritualists.