John Andrew Keith (August 31, 1958 – August 7, 1999) was an American author and games developer.
J. Andrew Keith, and his brother William H. Keith, Jr., had seen ads in Journal of the Travellers Aid Society that stated that Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) was seeking authors; Loren Wiseman brought them on to begin freelancing for GDW in 1978 or 1979, and together the three of them set up much of the early tone for the Traveller universe. J. Andrew Keith's writing for the Journal of the Travellers Aid Society was so extensive that he began to use the pseudonyms John Marshal and Keith Douglass. The Keith brothers were making enough money that they were able to freelance full-time starting around 1979. The Keith brothers began working for FASA by the end of 1980. FASA began getting into publishing adventures for Traveller beginning with Ordeal by Eshaar (1981) by the Keith brothers, who then wrote FASA's "Sky Raiders" trilogy (1981-1982). J. Andrew Keith briefly edited the magazine High Passage in 1982 before the High Passage Group told FASA that they could not publish additional High Passage material; FASA replaced this magazine with a new J. Andrew Keith magazine called Far Traveller, which began publication in October 1982. When FASA ended its support of Traveller, the Keith brothers moved their Traveller writing to a new company called Gamelords, but continued working for FASA in other capacities. The Keith brothers wrote seven supplements for Gamelords, including The Mountain Environment (1983), The Undersea Environment (1983), and The Desert Environment (1984).
J. Andrew Keith wrote some adventures for Fantasy Games Unlimited's Chivalry & Sorcery before the line ended. The Keith brothers expanded into FGU's other lines in 1985 including Aftermath!, Daredevils, Flashing Blades, and Psi World. The Keith brothers also designed Freedom Fighters (1986), one of the last role-playing games published by FGU.
Andrew was a rather prolific Science Fiction and Role-Playing Game author, and the bibliography presented below is in no way comprehensive. Several of these works were with various co-authors, most commonly his brother, William H. Keith, Jr.
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."
Wing Commander: False ColorsWing Commander: Heart of the TigerThe Fifth Foreign Legion: March or DieThe Fifth Foreign Legion: Honor and FidelityThe Fifth Foreign Legion: Cohort of the DamnedBattletech: Blood of HeroesBattletech: Mercenary's StarThe Legacy of LeonidasRendezvous with DeathOrion RisingBooks, Supplements, and Folio Adventures: Cargonaut Press, Digest Group Publications, FASA, Gamelords, GDW, Marischal Adventures, and Seeker.
Alien Module 1: AslanAlien Module 2: K'KreeAlien Module 3: VargrAlien Module 4: ZhodaniAlien Module 5: DroyneAlien Module 7: HiversAlien RealmsAliens for TravellerArctic EnvironmentAscent to AnekthorBeltstrikeChamax PlagueEscapeExotic Atmospheres: Special Supplement 2Faldor: World of AdventureFate of the Sky RaidersFlight of the StagGrand CensusGrand SurveyHarrensa ProjectHordeLegend of the Sky RaidersLetter of MarqueMerchant Prince: Special Supplement 1Mountain EnvironmentMurder on Arcturus StationNight of ConquestNomads of the World OceanOrdeal by EshaarPilot's Guide to the Drexilthar Subsector, ARogues in Space: Letter of MarqueRogues in Space: ScamSalvage MissionStarport PlanetfallStartown LibertyStazlekh Report, TheTrading TeamTrail of the Sky RaidersTraveller AdventureTravellers' Aid Society Alien EncyclopediaUndersea EnvironmentUragyad'n of the Seven PillarsWanted: AdventurersWorld Builder's HandbookMagazine articles
Adventures in Traveller: ExplorationAdventures in Traveller: Trade and CommerceAdventures in Traveller: Wilderness SituationsAdventurette: JailbreakAdventurette: Night RescueAdventurette: The Last BastionAdventurette: Trial By JusticeAmber Zone: Drannixa GambitAmber Zone: Embassy in ArmsAmber Zone: LockboxAmber Zone: Raid on StataorlaiAmber Zone: Royal HuntAmber Zone: Small PackageAmber Zone: The Birthday PlotAmber Zone: TournamentAmber Zone: Tuktaar ConnectionAmber Zone Ventures AfarAmber Zone: Without a TraceAwaiting Shipment: PetrochemicalsAzunBestiary: AfeahyaltowBestiary: Crested JabberwockBestiary: Doyle's EelBestiary: GarhawkBestiary: Ice CrawlerBestiary: LuugirBoarding Pass: Jalas GlennolCaledon HighlandersCare and Feeding of NPCsCasual Encounter: Emil "Boomer" BrankovichCasual Encounter: Enli IddukaganCasual Encounter: Fast "Johnny" McRaeCasual Encounter: Gamaagin KaashukiinCasual Encounter: Glorinna FirellaCasual Encounter: Gunnar HaelvedssenCasual Encounter: Ramon San YarvoCasual Encounter: Ringaal DeAsteraCasual Encounter: Simone GaribaldiCivilian Striker WeaponsClosest EncounterCompleat StarportComputer ImplantsComputer Software for High GuardContact: Ael YaelContact: AslanContact: The Girug'kaghContact: IrklanContact: The Girug'kaghContact: The VirushiDev LandrelFlare StarHunting BugsI'm a Doctor, Not a. . .In Transit: Grav Mining VehicleIn Transit: Orbital TugNewcomers, TheOutside the Expanses: Reaver's DeepParachutesPeriastronPilot's Guide to Ea SubsectorPilot's Guide to the Caledon Subsector, APilot's Guide to the Scotian Deep SubsectorPlanetfall: Supplementary Material for MegaTravellerPort Authority Handbook: Arrival In-SystemPort Authority Handbook: CommunicationsPort Authority Handbook: ConvoysPort Authority Handbook: Interdicted PlanetsPort Authority Handbook: Inward ClearancePort of Call: RejhappurPort of Call: RoakhoiReavers' Deep SectorReferee's Guide to Planet-building, Parts I and IIReligion in the Two Thousand WorldsShip's Locker: Flares and Signalling DevicesShip's Locker: Torches and Welding EquipmentShip's Locker: Vargr Corsair BandsSmall Cargoes and Special HandlingSmall Cargoes: Three for the RoadSmall Cargoes: AfeahyakhtowSmall Cargoes: HkyadwaehStormStriking it RichTemperature in TravellerTraveller: The Final FrontierTraveller's Gear: Body Pressure SuitTravelling Without a StarshipUmpire Strikes Back!, TheVargr Grav PlatformsVland!WardnWardn EnigmaWorld's of the Imperium: Fisher's Worldappeared 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 IIAdventure Class Ships II - Booklet I & IIAslan Mercenary Ships - Booklet I & III.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 & IIStarport Module I: Hotel Complex - Booklet (scenarios: Break-In, The Gamblers, and Hostages)Z.I.S.M.V. Vlezhdatl - Booklet (scenarios: Boarding Action, Prize Crew, and Escape)
