Anointed by the gods and betrayed by your king, only you stand between the world and the Scorpion.
Anointed by the gods and betrayed by your king, the fate of the world rests on your shoulders—you must stop the Scorpion!
"Pon Para and the Unconquerable Scorpion" is a 742,000-word interactive fantasy novel by Kyle Marquis, continuing the story from "Pon Para and the Great Southern Labyrinth."
Your decisions define the narrative. This experience is entirely text-driven—free from graphics or sound effects, and powered solely by the limitless expanse of your imagination.
The philosopher witch Teijia has unleashed a terrifying new weapon: a scorpion-god whose venom corrupts reality itself! As the world's edges crumble, the nomadic Stormraiders mount a last, desperate assault to crush the Three Nations and claim their own kingdom.
This time, the sign of your god and a handful of allies won't be enough: to end the war and avert global annihilation, you must build an army! Rise as a warlord, crime lord, or divine herald, and journey across oceans and deserts to find a weapon capable of defeating the Unconquerable Scorpion!
Old Friends and Enemies Return. Reunite with Melaxu, the nymph philosopher, and Tamur, the Desert Empire spy, to kindle friendship, rivalry, or romance. But stay vigilant: the Stormraiders Galimar and Gisla are also back. And what will your rulers, King Hyras and the Desert Empress, ask of you now?
New Heroes, New Threats. Recruit Col, the satyr general, and his young ward Clannath, a crow-woman bearing the curse of the God of Rage. Seize territory across two nations and scheme to shield your followers. Yet beware the ambitions of the dark priests—and of the priests of Heaven, who still denounce you as a heretic and enemy of the gods!
The End of Philosophy? Just as King Hyras and Lord Vankred clash to conclude the Stormraider War, the witch Teijia unveils her ultimate weapon: the Emissary Beast Magdala, the Unconquerable Scorpion, whose venom can shatter the engines that sustain the World That Remains. What hope remains against a being forged by the gods to be unstoppable?
Return to the World That Remains. Make yourself at home!
• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual
• Overcome foes with sword and sorcery, or win allies through diplomacy, deception, and divine miracles
• Summon new companions and train them in alchemy, infiltration, diplomacy, or warfare
• Discover ancient cities, untamed wastelands, and the opulent, treacherous court of the Desert Empress
• Forge friendships, romances, or rivalries with nymphs and satyrs, thieves and monarchs, shadowy warriors, or enlightened sages
• Broker peace between warring nations—or plunge them into ruin for your own gain
• Assemble an army mighty enough to halt Magdala, the Unconquerable Scorpion
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