J. Andrew Keith
American game designer
About J. Andrew Keith
Lived 1958 – 1999 (aged 40). J. Andrew Keith was an American science fiction writer, novelist, role-playing game designer and game designer.
John Andrew Keith (August 31, 1958 – August 7, 1999) was an American author and games developer.
Career J. Andrew Keith, and his brother William H. Keith Jr., responded to ads in Journal of the Travellers Aid Society for authors to write for Game Designers' Workshop (GDW); Loren Wiseman started them with freelancing for GDW in the late 1970s and the three of them set up much of the early material for Traveller. J. Andrew Keith wrote so much for the Journal of the Travellers Aid Society that he began to use the pseudonyms John Marshal and Keith Douglass.
A note regarding pen names in the words of William H. Keith Jr.: "We shared several [pen names]: Keith William Andrews, Keith Douglass, and H. Jay Riker. Back in the Traveller days, when he was doing a ton of writing for the old Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society, he used several pen names, including Keith Douglass and John Marshall, so it wouldn't look like the journal was entirely an Andrew Keith production."
Science fiction novels Wing Commander: False Colors Wing Commander: Heart of the Tiger The Fifth Foreign Legion: March or Die The Fifth Foreign Legion: Honor and Fidelity The Fifth Foreign Legion: Cohort of the Damned Battletech: Blood of Heroes Battletech: Mercenary's Star
Science fiction short stories The Legacy of Leonidas Rendezvous with Death Orion Rising
Traveller RPG material Books, Supplements, and Folio Adventures: Cargonaut Press, Digest Group Publications, FASA, Gamelords, GDW, Marischal Adventures, and Seeker.
Escape Ordeal by Eshaar (1981) Stazlekh Report, The (1983) Uragyad'n of the Seven Pillars
Marischal Adventures Flight of the Stag Salvage Mission (1981, 1987) Trading Team(1981, 1987)
Digest Group Publications Grand Census Grand Survey
Magazine articles
Adventures in Traveller: Exploration Adventures in Traveller: Trade and Commerce Adventures in Traveller: Wilderness Situations Adventurette: Jailbreak Adventurette: Night Rescue Adventurette: The Last Bastion Adventurette: Trial By Justice Amber Zone: Drannixa Gambit Amber Zone: Embassy in Arms Amber Zone: Lockbox Amber Zone: Raid on Stataorlai Amber Zone: Royal Hunt Amber Zone: Small Package Amber Zone: The Birthday Plot Amber Zone: Tournament Amber Zone: Tuktaar Connection Amber Zone Ventures Afar Amber Zone: Without a Trace Awaiting Shipment: Petrochemicals Azun Bestiary: Afeahyaltow Bestiary: Crested Jabberwock Bestiary: Doyle's Eel Bestiary: Garhawk Bestiary: Ice Crawler Bestiary: Luugir Boarding Pass: Jalas Glennol Caledon Highlanders Care and Feeding of NPCs Casual Encounter: Emil "Boomer" Brankovich Casual Encounter: Enli Iddukagan Casual Encounter: Fast "Johnny" McRae Casual Encounter: Gamaagin Kaashukiin Casual Encounter: Glorinna Firella Casual Encounter: Gunnar Haelvedssen Casual Encounter: Ramon San Yarvo Casual Encounter: Ringaal DeAstera Casual Encounter: Simone Garibaldi Civilian Striker Weapons Closest Encounter Compleat Starport Computer Implants Computer Software for High Guard Contact: Ael Yael Contact: Aslan Contact: The Girug'kagh Contact: Irklan Contact: The Girug'kagh Contact: The Virushi Dev Landrel Flare Star Hunting Bugs I'm a Doctor, Not a. . . In Transit: Grav Mining Vehicle In Transit: Orbital Tug Newcomers, The Outside the Expanses: Reaver's Deep Parachutes Periastron Pilot's Guide to Ea Subsector Pilot's Guide to the Caledon Subsector, A Pilot's Guide to the Scotian Deep Subsector Planetfall: Supplementary Material for MegaTraveller Port Authority Handbook: Arrival In-System Port Authority Handbook: Communications Port Authority Handbook: Convoys Port Authority Handbook: Interdicted Planets Port Authority Handbook: Inward Clearance Port of Call: Rejhappur Port of Call: Roakhoi Reavers' Deep Sector Referee's Guide to Planet-building, Parts I and II Religion in the Two Thousand Worlds Ship's Locker: Flares and Signalling Devices Ship's Locker: Torches and Welding Equipment Ship's Locker: Vargr Corsair Bands Small Cargoes and Special Handling Small Cargoes: Three for the Road Small Cargoes: Afeahyakhtow Small Cargoes: Hkyadwaeh Storm Striking it Rich Temperature in Traveller Traveller: The Final Frontier Traveller's Gear: Body Pressure Suit Travelling Without a Starship Umpire Strikes Back!, The Vargr Grav Platforms Vland! Wardn Wardn Enigma World's of the Imperium: Fisher's World appeared in Challenge, Far and Away, Far Traveller, High Passage, Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society, MegaTraveller Journal, Space Gamer, Traveller Chronicle, and Travellers' Digest.
Miscellaneous Traveller Credits: FASA, and Seeker Adventure Class Ships I - Booklet II Adventure Class Ships II - Booklet I & II Aslan Mercenary Ships - Booklet I & II I.S.C.V. Leander - Booklet (scenarios: The Hostage, Terminal Velocity, and Raider!) I.S.P.M.V. Fenris - Booklet (scenarios: Boring From Within, Prisoners at Large, and Surprise Reversed) I.S.P.M.V. Tethys - Booklet (scenarios: Enemy Action, Staff Meeting, and Retreat from Stiara) Merchant Class Ships - Booklet I & II Starport Module I: Hotel Complex - Booklet (scenarios: Break-In, The Gamblers, and Hostages) (1981) Z.I.S.M.V. Vlezhdatl - Booklet (scenarios: Boarding Action, Prize Crew, and Escape) (1981)
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Who was J. Andrew Keith?
American game designer (1958-1999)
When was J. Andrew Keith born?
J. Andrew Keith was born on 31 August 1958.
When did J. Andrew Keith die?
J. Andrew Keith died on 7 August 1999.
What was J. Andrew Keith's occupation?
J. Andrew Keith was a science fiction writer, novelist, role-playing game designer and game designer.
What nationality was J. Andrew Keith?
J. Andrew Keith was American.
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