Draida

Matthew and I cracked open the first of our two Lego Heroica boxes. This set is called Draida, and the storyline is that the heroes have arrived to liberate the kingdom's harbor, which has been overrun by goblins. The Heroica game rules as presented in Draida are pretty simple, even for a kids' game. Matthew and I played through the scenario three times in a row. He mastered the rules quickly and had a blast. Still, there aren't really enough options to give this set a lot of replay value (for instance, there are only two hero characters, the barbarian and the wizard), although we can mix things up a bit by re-configuring the areas and the placement of the monsters. We're likely to see more advanced rules (such as purchasing items with gold obtained during the adventure) when we open the larger of our two sets. Good game so far...with a bit more complexity, it could be a great gateway to D&D.