Maltese Clue


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Item Code:  114

Title:  Maltese Clue

Type:  Scenario

System:  Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

Author(s):  Paul Karczag

Date Published:  1979

Format:  48-page book

Original Price:  $4.00
 

The official AD&D tournament dungeon from Wintercon VIII, based on available maps and photographs of Hedingham Castle in Essex, England, the "dungeon" contains the key to a magic book; this key is the subject of a quest by the players.  Five detailed dungeon levels with keyed rooms and secret passages are provided, as is a list of pre-rolled characters from the tournament.  These characters are mostly members of a thieves' guild, a spoof of the old private detective sagas, led by Sam "The Spade".  Also included are some new magic items such as magic card decks and a labyrinthine set of caverns beneath the castle (also keyed and populated).
 


Printing Information

  • 1st Printing (1979): Original release has item number in orange box.  Product list is titled "More Fine Products" with the highest number being 119.
     

  • 2nd Printing (1980): Reprint has item number in green box.  Product list is titled "More Fine Products" with the highest number being 350.


Reviews

by Mark Shipley found here.

Maltese Clue (1st Printing)
 
Maltese Clue (2nd Printing)