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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:22 pm

I picked up the first two issues of Spectre recently, and the 2nd issue mentions a third being in the works in two months (and it includes part 2 of a scenario begun in #2 too). #1 also mentions an upcoming "massive scenario" entitled "Knights Keep"---to be published later in 1979.

Anyone know how many issues were in the run, and whether Knights Keep was ever published?

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:17 pm

Here's #1 for reference:

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:18 pm

And #2:

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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:40 pm

For reference, Brett partially answered this on Facebook, stating

beasterbrook wrote: I have 3 issues of this Allan T. Grohe Jr.

Does anyone know more about the "Knights Keep" book?

Also: does anyone know if there are any D&D sites/indexes for UK D&D zines? They were particularly prolific over there from 1975-1984 or so, and are very difficult to track down. There's a partial list @ Fanzines and Slicks but that list includes USA + UK + EU zines, as well as professional magazines, so the list isn't quite as extensive as it appears at first glance.

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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:58 am

Sure, this will get you started

faro wrote in Post your small books here: Digest Size only please:
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Hmm... could do with a larger floor, sorry.

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oooh, a harami/faro reference!

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Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:27 am

grodog wrote in Spectre zine (UK) - how many issues?:For reference, Brett partially answered this on Facebook, stating

I picked up #3 from WIlliam when he sold it recently:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

It's a far slimmer final issue that the first two were, alas....

grodog wrote in Spectre zine (UK) - how many issues?:
Does anyone know more about the "Knights Keep" book?

The third issues does make mention of some of their future projects, which I'll pull out details-wise over the holidays.

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3 is the consensus:)

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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:17 am

Hi Allan,

Did any of these three issues contain any scenarios? Did you ever find out about the fate of "Knights Keep"?

Details on this fanzine are sparse to say the least!

Thanks,
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:23 pm

Hi Joe---

JoeNuttall wrote in Spectre zine (UK) - how many issues?:Did any of these three issues contain any scenarios? Did you ever find out about the fate of "Knights Keep"?

Yes indeed!:

- issue #1 (prior to 31 Aug 1979): The Temple of Manitoba - 15 pages including 2 full-page maps
- issue #2 (presumably Oct-Nov 1979 since it was ~2 months late and was supposed to be out on 31 August 1979): The House of Thievery - 12 pages including 1 full-page map; The Appleland Groves Part 1 (The Dreaming Caverns) - 11 pages including 1 full-page map
- issue #3 (sometime quite a bit after): Trolltooth Pass - 1 page wilderness encounter; The Pillars of Gar - 3 pages; Midworld (a Gamma World scenario) - 6 pages

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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:47 am

grodog wrote in Spectre zine (UK) - how many issues?:- issue #1 (prior to 31 Aug 1979): The Temple of Manitoba - 15 pages including 2 full-page maps
- issue #2 (presumably Oct-Nov 1979 since it was ~2 months late and was supposed to be out on 31 August 1979): The House of Thievery - 12 pages including 1 full-page map; The Appleland Groves Part 1 (The Dreaming Caverns) - 11 pages including 1 full-page map

Thanks for that info Allan,

Have you seen my other thread about my attempt to list all the 1970s scenarios? I don't suppose you'd be able to provide photos/scans of a map and a part of the key for those in issues 1 & 2 - The Temple of Manitoba/House of Thievery/Appleland Groves?

(I sent a PM but it says it's unread)

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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 2:20 pm

Hi Joe---

I received the email notification for the PM, just hadn't clicked into the site's PMs UI, which is why it remains unread. I'll see about sending you some info tomorrow or later in the week---I've got a conference call for GaryCon prep, and then prep for my game tonight to work on this afternoon

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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:13 am

grodog wrote in Spectre zine (UK) - how many issues?:Hi Joe---

I received the email notification for the PM, just hadn't clicked into the site's PMs UI, which is why it remains unread. I'll see about sending you some info tomorrow or later in the week---I've got a conference call for GaryCon prep, and then prep for my game tonight to work on this afternoon

Allan.

Thanks Allan - that would be great.

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