Yeah… I think my party’d burn it with fire.
I really like your “young world” concept here! It allows for sci-fi elements while keeping the party decidedly Cairn, which I appreciate. I think the basic conflict is really good, and your descriptive passages at the beginning of the adventure are very strong. The art, as others have noted, is just amazing—I also think your organic take on huge automata is very original! I got Hyper Light Drifter vibes—if you’re familiar with that game, I’m sure you know that’s high compliment.
I think I want a bit more characterization of the Mother, if you ever decided to expand this; I feel this is a rich vein to mine. She’s right now kind to the party and altruistic at the expense of herself, which makes sense to me…but wouldn’t she be worried about the killing effects of the radiation, and therefore maybe be a bit more worried about letting the infection fester? I wonder if she’d martyr herself before things got too bad… or maybe she doesn’t mind the spiders, who really are just doing what their natural behavior dictates!
I love all your stuff, Bo, and this is yet another victory. <3