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Howling of the Unfortunate Dead
From Award-winning author John Baltisberger
Join Dödz Bringare as he is plunged into a war not his own. Conscripted into the Boneheart Crusade by his own brother, Dödz must journey deep into the Valley of the Unfortunate Dead and face rotting fiends and foul spirits.
Joined by a motley crew of crusaders, the damned of the Dying Lands must face down the terrors in a terrible game of cat and mouse orchestrated by none other than Skelvic the Profane himself.
Includes the short story Screams of the Necropolis, a playable adventure by Kevin Welch, and a randomized table of Undead Horrors by Nate Southard for you own Mörk Borg Game.
Dying in the Dying Lands is an independent production by Madness Heart Games and is not affiliated with Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License. MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.
Join Dödz Bringare as he is plunged into a war not his own. Conscripted into the Boneheart Crusade by his own brother, Dödz must journey deep into the Valley of the Unfortunate Dead and face rotting fiends and foul spirits.
Joined by a motley crew of crusaders, the damned of the Dying Lands must face down the terrors in a terrible game of cat and mouse orchestrated by none other than Skelvic the Profane himself.
Includes the short story Screams of the Necropolis, a playable adventure by Kevin Welch, and a randomized table of Undead Horrors by Nate Southard for you own Mörk Borg Game.
Dying in the Dying Lands is an independent production by Madness Heart Games and is not affiliated with Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License. MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.
152 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2025
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About the author
John Baltisberger
56 books135 followersJohn Baltisberger is an author of speculative and genre fiction that often focuses on Jewish Elements. Through his writing, he has explored themes of mysticism, faith, sin, and personal responsibility. He lives in Austin, TX with his wife and his daughter.
Though mostly known for his bizarre blend of Jewish mysticism and splatter, John defies being labeled under any one genre. His work has spanned extreme horror, urban fantasy, science fiction, cosmic horror, epic verse, and he has even written a guide for mindful meditation.
While relatively new to the writing community, (his first book was published in 2018) John has become known for his work in verse, having worked in both extremely short works and massive novella-length poetic epics. He continues to work to push himself to explore new avenues of expression and horror literature.
Though mostly known for his bizarre blend of Jewish mysticism and splatter, John defies being labeled under any one genre. His work has spanned extreme horror, urban fantasy, science fiction, cosmic horror, epic verse, and he has even written a guide for mindful meditation.
While relatively new to the writing community, (his first book was published in 2018) John has become known for his work in verse, having worked in both extremely short works and massive novella-length poetic epics. He continues to work to push himself to explore new avenues of expression and horror literature.
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November 27, 2025
Fresh exciting fast-paced
This book turned out to be a wonderful surprise. It creates a vision and understanding and a purpose visualized for the game Mork Borg. The story creates characters that are palpable. The protagonist Doz comes across as an amalgamation of many players I’ve run games for through 43 some years of running table top RPGs. The baddies are ruthless. The futility of the fight is always felt with every skirmish. Looking forward to more by this author.
This book turned out to be a wonderful surprise. It creates a vision and understanding and a purpose visualized for the game Mork Borg. The story creates characters that are palpable. The protagonist Doz comes across as an amalgamation of many players I’ve run games for through 43 some years of running table top RPGs. The baddies are ruthless. The futility of the fight is always felt with every skirmish. Looking forward to more by this author.
December 28, 2025
Even though this is a sequel to Whispers of the Dead Saint, new readers won't be lost for long. If you love the MORK BORG TTRPG and are looking for another access point to the Dying Lands, you won't be disappointed; and if you don't have any clue for what I just said, you'll still have a great time if you like coal-black fantasy horror.
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