Howling of the Unfortunate Dead

by John Baltisberger

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.

152 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2025

About the author

John 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.