'''Thouls''' are a bizarre [[Humanoid (Dungeons & Dragons)|humanoid]] [[species]] from the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[role-playing game]]. Thouls are a crossbreed of [[magic (gaming)|magical]] origins, a mixture of traits of [[Hobgoblin (Dungeons & Dragons)|hobgoblin]]s, [[Troll (Dungeons & Dragons)|trolls]] and [[Ghoul (Dungeons & Dragons)|ghouls]]. Despite their partially ghoulish origins, they are [[life|alive]], not [[Undead (Dungeons & Dragons)|undead]], and are capable of normal [[reproduction]]{{Or|date=February 2008}}.
The origins of the Thoul are a topic of much discussion [http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4703&highlight=thoul]. One common theory chalks their creation up to a mistake{{Who|date=February 2008}}. Their first appearance in print was in an introductory mini-module included with an early D&D boxed set. They were intended to be a pair of ghouls, but showed up as "Thouls" due to a typo. TSR received several inquires as to what exactly a 'Thoul' was, and made up the creature on the spot{{Fact|date=February 2008}}.
The Thoul was most recently showcased in Zeitgeist Games' d20 publication "[[Dave Arneson]]'s [[Blackmoor]]," where it was updated to the d20 rules system and incorporated into the Blackmoor campaign setting.
Thouls are native to [[Mystara]], one of the early settings for DnD.
==References==
*Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules (Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, 1981)
*Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1983)
*Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991)
*Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix (1994)
*Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (2004)
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==External links==
*[http://www.dablackmoor.com Dave Arneson's Blackmoor: The MMRPG]
[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons magical beasts]]
[[Category:Mystara]]
[[Category:Fictional hybrids]]
[[Category:Fictional trolls]]
[[Category:Fictional goblins]]
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