1. The Dungeon Master's Kit: "Set includes 10 map sheets allowing for greater playing speed; a pre-factored sheet of monsters for the Dungeon Master's use or for solo play; pre-planned treasures (pretty to look at but watch what you touch)."
   The name and description make it quite clear that this is the "Palace of the Vampire Queen" module. It was listed here a bit in advance, as to my knowledge this module would not be issued until 1976.
   The end of the description was blackened out. It would read: "The kit comes by level - 1 through 5 - state desired level when ordering." It looks like this module was initially planned to be sold level by level, but the idea was dropped.
   
2. The Quest Kit: "10 maps (9 different player maps and 1 master map for the Controler's use - only he knows where anyone is); a sheet of pre-factored, pre-programmed beings to encounter; and a sheet of interesting items located on the map area."
   I did not see any other reference to this "Quest Kit" on other products I own. My guess is that the description should more or less match another early game from the Wee Warriors, though there could have been changes between the time this description was made and the time the product was issued, if the project was not dropped altogether. Any idea ?
   
3. Character Sheets: "Individual character sheets available in packs of 20 by type. Use the color code when ordering. Sheets are pre-punched for use in standard 3-ring binders as well as in this book." A "$1" was stamped next to the description, and an additional note says that these sheets ONLY could be ordered and paid to Pete Kerestan.
   Sheets from the Character Archaic are pre-puched and have different colors depending on character types -- though there are not as many different colors as there are types. The most likely explanation is that these were simply extra sheets for the Character Archaic. Otherwise, how could the buyer know the "color code" ?

harami2000 wrote:(& totally aside: That little snippet from Pete re. the distribution deal with TSR also provides me with a strong hint as to the final "missing" date for the OD&D Supplements, confirming that the dates in the intros cannot be taken as actual publication dates; viz. the 1st Eldritch; Research question: OD&D Supplements :) ...which should probably now read ELD 1st ("4/76"(=?5-6/76))

sleuth2000 wrote:There also is this strange character sheet that appeared in a recent auction, which may or may not have been available to the public: http://www.acaeum.com/forum/about2794.html. It looks like an unillustrated pre-version of the Character Archaic.

harami2000 wrote:

sleuth2000 wrote:There also is this strange character sheet that appeared in a recent auction, which may or may not have been available to the public: http://www.acaeum.com/forum/about2794.html. It looks like an unillustrated pre-version of the Character Archaic.

aside: Snagged that one whilst hunting the "Greyhawk ref. sheets"; http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8709946098

Will send through a scan to yourself or other interested parties who have Character Archaics, for comparison purposes; unless Burnie Bros. have already done so, either for that one or the other copy they (presumably?) retained.

Thanks.
Yes, I'll wait for that thread, since it sounds like there's going to be quite a lot of cross-checking to do amongst CA owners (as Jeff doesn't have a TSR distributed copy, himself).