Living Statue aside, how did the MC describe the background of a Thoul? Specifically how was the first Thoul created?
There is an official 5e statblock for a Living Iron Statue that can be found in Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
Yeah, the stone cursed are very cool. Another one I've used from MToF is the sacred statue (listed under the eidolon), which – if you omit the Ghostly Inhabitant/Inert traits – is essentially a large brute version without the petrification effect. It doesn't have its own CR listed, but on its own is pretty close to a CR 9 or CR 10.If anyone is looking for an official substitute for the Living Statue in 5e take a look at the Stone Cursed from Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Canon is Nithian experimentation. They have the regeneration of a troll, paralyzation of a ghoul and combat prowess of the hobgoblin.Found this at Mystara Reborn Facebook, posted by Glen Welch. Thought u might be interested.
The Thoul is kind of an oddball to me. It is hard to define an origin of the creature combining properties of an undead ghoul and a hobgoblin. Why do they appear in the midst of hobgoblin population?
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