Heroscope? HEroscape?

[trentonjoe]

So I am shopping with my nieces yesterday in Toys R Us and we see this really cool board game with some kick rump miniatures and what looks like castles and stuff.

They're 5 and 7 so I couldn't stare real long at it but I think it is heroscap4 or herscope.

ANyone have it? Are the miniatures the right scale for D&D? IS the Dragon cool or what?

 

[adwyn]

I bought it for my six year old for Christmas and we've since played a few games. The game system is simple and intended for the 8-12 year old crowd.

The figures are 28mm and compatible (and comparable) to the WoTC figs. The dragon's good, but not huge, perhaps 2" long w/o tail. There is also an orc on a dinosaur that is itching to be used. IIRC it is rounded out with 4 human like alien's w/guns, 4 samurai, 4 WWII american soldiers, 4 vikings, 4 secret agents w/ swords and guns, and 4 robots (could be used as warforged).

The terrain is fun, and could easily be used for D&D if you're willing to use hexes instead of squares.

There is also supposed to be an expansion pack available.