You don’t have to drink the witch’s tea. It just corrupts you. We must earn some corruption points in order to take the Dark Path.
The Demon Orc is the best bet!
Now you are corrupted, you will be given a few opportunities to unleash the demon powers. Do this whenever you can.
When ready, challenged to become the chief.
When you get to meet the Emperor – you must meet the real Emperor and take his mask.
What choices do u have to choose when talking to the emperor
Do you mean the ‘first’ emperor?
Just be honest. If you have been a murderous orc and treated others brutally, tell the truth. If you have used diplomacy, tell the truth. It also helps to let him win the croquet match. There is no single correct route here, as it depends on what your orc has done.
If you are corrupted (and haven’t healed old corruption), you should get an option when the first emperor takes you to meet someone else.
Hello, nothing new. And are there updates regarding your sequel?
Hi Patrick,
Currently, I am on a Patreon Billing Pause, so I haven’t been as active. However, I plan to have an update on Patreon before the end of the month with the Basilsik update, regardless. When I update Patreon, I will update the HG Forum build with the previous update, which will be continuing the Pirate Fleet’s journey westward.
Last month’s HG Forum update was a large one- 220k!
Once the Basilisk update has dropped, I will begin working on the Cold Pact path. Here, the MC will be on a crawler called the Grey Torment. It will involve an enslaved player becoming an undead minion if they were a foe of the Cold Pact or merely just caught by them. I may allow the MC to retain their mortal coil and just exist as a slave, perhaps fostering rebellion or joining the Pact. Those who do become undead may have a chance to rise through the ranks, though their freedom will be very limited at first. Cold Pact crawlers are headed by liches.
Some MCs may have worked with the Bearded Dwarves of Brakka. These will, potentially, be able to work as allies of the Cold Pact to bring dwarven glory back to the world. The Grey Torment has a large consignment of dwarves from Brimstone’s Goad.
Eventually, this path will join Despair’s Demise when our MC encounters their old Roachpedes pals, perhaps as a foe.
EDIT: The Cold Pact route is a large task and will take a while. Once this is done, we will be moving on to the concluding events of Book 1.
I think I’m getting the hang of it I’m already a demon now and getting followers
Haha! Crush the world, chew it up, and roll in the ashes.
The save system will help here. A tip is, don’t spread your powers too thinly. Pick one to focus on, have another to be the backup and just ignore the third.
The text always hints at what power is the best to use. Early on, you may fail a few tasks but still be able to continue. Once you build up enough ability, it is harder to stop you. Since this part of the game does not rely on your old stats it is tough, but doable. The save system allows you to try a different approach if one isn’t working for your selection of dark powers.
Well trying to, no matter how many times I try to choose any of the choices between shaman and warrior I get found out. Edit:I actually figured this out it actually wasn’t too hard
Hey mister author. Are you writing another book if so where might I find it. And if you have a patron I would love to support you and your writing. Love this story. Been following it for along time
Such a happy post! 
The horde needs positive orcs like you when morale drops. PASS THE GROG!
I am working on a follow-up, not strictly a sequel. It is set in the same world but over 1,000 years later. It isn’t a sandbox, but it is very choice-heavy, and it is somewhat of a tonal shift. Also, it will be 2 books long, as the first part is already nearly 1.5 million words.
A Shriek of Ash and Fire Book 1- A SHRIEK OF ASH AND FIRE 1(WIP) [approx 220K UPDATE, 1.36 Million TOTAL-23rd August 2025] (1.43 Million on Patreon) - Hosted Games / Works In Progress - Choice of Games Forum
The demo link is in the first post, but here it is for convenience: A Shriek of Ash and Fire
I have added lore sections to the stats screens which fill in some of the gaps since the last game. I take a Green Emperor ending as canon, although history’s recollection is murky, and I encourage players to imagine multiple universes for their orc MC if they prefer alternate paths. However, I will not use multiple universes in the games – too unwieldy!
I do have a Patreon This month I am on a billing pause, but it is still open to new members, free and paid. Since I almost always drop a large update at the end of a month, the biggest benefit, apart from my gratitude for your support, is early access to the new build. I also post bits of lore and, as and when needed, will poll for certain ideas and directions. Of course, I will respond to question ASAP.
If things go well, I plan to write a whole ‘arc’ for this world. It looks something like this but is liable to change.
An Unexpectedly Green Journey
A Shriek of Ash and Fire Book 1
A DLC for An Unexpectedly Green Journey – If this goes well, I might plan more. I think I can get a DLC written relatively quickly, aiming for 250K+ words.
A Shriek of Ash and Fire Book 2
A possible short prologue to the third main game. Not certain about this yet.
A third mainline game, working title Saga of the Void Armadas – a science-fantasy game set in the far future and taking Legend of Galactic Heroes as one of the sources of inspiration.
This all depends on if things go well.
Patreon link: Krog Pile | Writing Interactive Fiction | Patreon
Massive appreciation for playing my game and letting me know you like it!
What DLC? It has been a long time since I gave ideas in this game.
Unknown. My energy is devoted to finishing the current WIP. I will have more news, and perhaps a poll, when I have finished up Ash and Fire Book 1.
Do you think the orcs in a shriek of ash and fire still Remer our orc since the green emperor is Canon
Yes, he was a pivotal figure in history. Occasionally, some conversations reference him and the empire he built, although it fell 850 years before the start of the game. The state of Behatland today (in the game) has much to do with how the Green Emperor shattered the old order, although the orcs have been reduced back to a nation centred on Krog’s Rock. When the Green Empire fell, it left a vacuum and great uncertainty.
In Book 2 of A Shriek of Ash and Fire we will return to Behatland and may, depending on choices, be able to visit and ally with the orcs.
How did his empire fall. If it’s not a spoiler
You can find it on the stats page in A Shriek of Ash and Fire, Book 1. There is a selection of lore. One of the entries details the rather ignoble end of the last emperor, Krogus Disgustus.
I have also uploaded this account to Tumblr (I’m not very active there). This is a link to that account. Click on the pages to enlarge them. The pages are a bit messy as an orc wrote them… But in the game, the account is in the standard font.
EDIT: The orcs did pretty well. Their empire lasted 400 years!
How do the other races speak of the green emperor. Like for example the dark elves. And if it’s Conan showing the elves that leaf that tells the true story about grog and their God
The Scorned Elves pretty much hate everyone, yet they retain a begrudging admiration for orcs because of the Green Emperor. I mean, they don’t view them as equals but as creatures, perfected in their brutality, as something above the other races of Behatland.
Dwarves despise orcs. The grudge is deep, predating the Green Emperor. However, the Green Emperor is hailed as the worthiest of foes. None would ever question his might as a leader or warrior. Though dwarves may spit whenever someone mentions an orc, few would when they hear talk of the Green Emperor. It honours their ancestors that they died fighting such a great orc, an orc who conquered an entire continent. Better than being killed by an elf arrow!
The forest elves, long-lived and ever patient, rarely speak of the Green Empire. They, collectively, view the orc domination of their continent as a mere aberration of history. Despite sages uncovering lost lore suggesting a deeper kinship, orcs represent only the ruin of the world to most elves… Although elves have a bit of a superiority complex, even though they are in perpetual decline.
To the halflings, many claim to have simply ‘forgotten.’ Regardless of what the Green Emperor did, later emperors still ate them. The Green Empire remains a thing of terror, a fireside story to scare children. They go about their business and pretend events of ‘those years’ were just a big misunderstanding and best not talked about.
To humans, they have a more nuanced view. Their own history is that of a long empire. They view him as a historical figure, worthy of record. Opinions vary. Some regiments idolise him and pray to be given his prowess in battle. Others call him a tyrant. Some say he swept away an old, corrupted order which, eventually, allowed everyone to progress.
Goblins and orcs had a falling out in the later decades of the Green Empire. Yet, they love the Green Emperor as they remember it as a time when they could swagger around and pick on anyone they wanted, as long as an orc was close by. Of course, goblins will recount that it was their help which made him so great. Of course.
This is a generalised view. There are many exceptions since the Green Emperor is ancient history now.
EDIT: I use the contrivances of orc illiteracy to fudge historical memory and recollection. Not everything has been recorded. Much will be incorrect. I want to allow players to ‘squeeze’ their own Green Emperor into the mould, and canon is not firm. Except for the Scorned Elves. Here, I have made it canon that our Green Emperor saved and befriended Merchadi. He gifted the Scorned Elves a homeland, and Merchadi died by his side in the final battle.
Does Grog remember the green emperor. Like did he bring him to his side. Or is it like the green dragon that appears with the green moon.
Are we immortal at some point as a demon cause it mentions having a feeling of vigour and signs of our body aging like weaker bones completely disappeared.