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 AUTHORS
Ady Veisz Draghia, Ryan Servis

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Misty Bourne

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 Prisoner 471
Thief of Many Faces
“Betrayal is a beautiful thing.”
Description
The figure of a hooded thief is unremarkable among those who
reside within cities and towns. Most don’t even think twice when
they witness the Prisoner, and few are alarmed when the memo-
ry of their encounter with them slips from their minds soon after
the Prisoner moves along. Those few who escape the Prisoner’s
notice witness them sans disguise, and those sufficiently strong of
will can recollect only a ghostly visage, a perfect reflection staring
PROFILE
Personality: Daring
Ideals: Prisoner 471 seeks to constantly improve their craft,
pushing themselves to the limit without regard for others.
When they don’t risk their life for the thrill, they express
a perverse affection toward people who find themselves
downtrodden by society (whether they deserve it or not).
The Prisoner’s affection is typically expressed by assisting
unlawful behavior from the shadows, leaving messages in
thieves’ cant here and there containing valuable information,
and sometimes joining others under an assumed identity.
Bonds: Having achieved perfect immortality and evaded
the prison of the gods, the Prisoner has nothing to fear.
As such, they spend every day of their eternal existence
attempting to one-up themselves. This often involves
years of planning, involving the training of accomplices
(unwitting or otherwise) and preparation of assets to as-
sist in the execution of their plots, culminating in a grand
heist or a brutal assassination which will undoubtedly go
down in history. They are wholly invested in the success
of their grand stunts and deal personally with those who
seek to intervene.
Flaws: Living for the thrill of escape and the spoils of
crime, the Prisoner is bursting with hubris. Faced with
those who couldn’t possibly threaten them, they go out of
their way to disarm themselves and fight with improvised
weaponry and as many unnecessary flourishes as they
can manage. In addition, once they think they’ve found
a challenge they believe will be stimulating, they seek to
overcome it no matter the effort or time required.
Legend: When civilizations first began to collect posses-
sions in the early days of the world, those who coveted the
P r i s o n er 471   •   T h i ef o f M a n y Fac e s
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back at them from a curved mask. Only a handful of powerful
beings have ever known the Prisoner by their original identity,
and none have ever spoken of or recorded it. The Prisoner al-
most always encounters others under flawless disguise, so that
the people they meet don’t realize the thief ’s true identity—on
the contrary, Prisoner 471 can appear as anyone they wish. If one
were to witness the Prisoner between guises, they’d likely see a
blue hood, the sheen of a mirror, and a well-concealed arsenal of
roguish weaponry.
belongings of their neighbors also appeared. These pursuits
of robbery were often deadly for the inexperienced, as
justice was served with death or injury if one were caught in
the act. Records tell of one who always escaped, traveling as
a nomad from one village to another to pursue ever-greater
spoils. Most believe that this traveler abandoned what they
stole out in the wilds, seemingly uninterested in the prize,
rather finding the risk of life and limb as its own reward.
After a long life spanning several generations extended
by magics they stole throughout their storied carrier,
the daredevil met their end in a thrilling robbery they
attempted on the back of a mighty dragon. The robber’s
soul was to be taken to the afterlife, judged and shackled
forever, but they escaped the ferryman and ventured into
places not meant for mortals, the outer realms beyond
the material plane populated by fiends, celestials, and
primordials. Eventually the thief found the fields of the
deceased, where the reaper of the dead tracks all souls,
and the daring traveler stole back from the reaper the
essence of the Prisoner’s soul. They hid it in a place where
not even the gods could reach. Infuriated by this audacity,
the gods invoked their power and imprisoned the thief
for eternity. The prison held all manner of beings, from
horrid aberrations originating outside of time to mighty
titans who rebelled against their creators. The thief ’s name
was scoured from history so that their legacy would be
forgotten, and they were branded Prisoner 471. They were
unbelievably skilled, and as such, no prison could hold them
for long. Despite the seeming impossibility of such an act,
they escaped their divine confinement and stole their cell
to serve as their interplanar home. Over eons, the gods
themselves forgot the thief ’s original sin and identity. Even
if they had attempted to catch them again, Prisoner 471 had
so mastered the gods’ snares and traps, it is unlikely they
could ever be captured again.
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Prisoner 471
in Your Campaign
The Prisoner is the embodiment of the figurative criminal, a
charlatan without morals who seeks nothing but to cause harm
to others for their own gain, the perfect antagonist for any
group of do-gooders. A campaign featuring Prisoner 471 can
vary wildly in content depending on what scheme they pursue,
but it most easily centers around the conflict between law and
chaos, as the Prisoner’s plans often target figures at the top of
structures of power, those who can provide the most exhilarating
opposition. The sudden and inevitable betrayals that the Prisoner
may perform on the party will land differently for every group,
so ensure the players are aware of the style of adventure they’re
facing when it comes to this antagonist.
INTRODUCTION
The adventure could begin with the party’s goals aligning with
those of the Prisoner and may even see the players serving as
unwitting accomplices for the thief ’s stunt, resulting in an
outcome that both pleases and displeases the party (such as a
tyrant being toppled with many innocent victims unnecessarily
caught in the crossfire). At this stage, they won’t know whether
they’ve met the Prisoner, and the most they might learn are
stories of daring rogues throughout history who’ve undertaken
similarly dangerous stunts. Whenever these mysterious vagrants
get involved, crime seems to be on the rise and chaos takes the
reigns.
CONFLICT
The more the characters get involved in fighting crime and ac-
cumulating personal wealth, the likelier they’ll become targets
of the Prisoner. While the party is largely unknown and inex-
perienced, the Prisoner arranges for others to take them on in
their stead, offering bounties for anyone who can steal from the
party and deliver the stolen belongings to the Prisoner. This
draws the attention of thieves—both competent and not—
from all around. If this doesn’t dishearten the characters from
the pursuit of justice, the criminal faces them personally, ap-
pearing weaker than they really are in order to gauge the exact
competency of the party. Should one of these encounters result
in the Prisoner’s defeat, the characters become the targets of
the thief ’s next grand stunt.
CONCLUSION
An direct encounter with Prisoner 471 only occurs after they’ve
determined that the characters are worthy of their attention,
either by word of their deeds and or the party’s successful foiling
of the Prisoner’s lesser schemes. When this threshold is met, the
Prisoner seeks to learn all they can about the party, discovering
all they hold dear and putting it on the line. If the characters
haven’t discovered a way to end the immortality of the Prisoner
or trap them in a way not even the gods could conceive, the best
the characters can hope for is to survive the stunt, as they will
be hounded with the fervor of a revenant until the Prisoner has
taken whatever it is they seek and has broken the party’s morale.
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Should the characters discover a method of permanently dealing
with the Prisoner, their foe is excited by the prospect of true
death and increases the stakes to absurdity, ensuring their final
act is their tour de force.
Challenges
Prisoner 471 can pose exploration, social, or combat challenges
to characters who interact with them.
EXPLORATION
To an immortal traveler like the Prisoner, the world is a theater
where they are free to act throughout the ages. Despite this, they
maintain a fondness for centers of population and spend leisure
time between preparing stunts in grand cities under various
guises. This preference results in many opportunities for exploring
urban environments, showing the various organizations that run
cities and governments that are manipulated by the Prisoner to
their own ends. Navigating the stage of a planned stunt is more
hazardous than intended for any who aren’t accomplices of the
Prisoner, as traps abound to ramp up the danger and to ward
off those whose conviction in fighting crime doesn’t rise to the
level of risking their lives. Any who fall prey to these traps are
left on display, their bodies strung up to indicate the barbarity
of the Prisoner. Those who know the cants that thieves use to
mark their surroundings and are familiar with navigating the
urban sprawl find themselves more successful than those who
are ignorant of these communication methods and locales.
Regional Effects
The demiplane containing Prisoner 471’s lair is riddled with
divine wards, which cause the following effects:
The Prisoner knows when any currency or object worth
y
at least 1 gp enters or leaves the plane, along with the
exact nature of that object and its value.
Any creature attempting to travel to the plane without the
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Prisoner’s consent must succeed on a DC 28 Charisma
saving throw or the attempt fails, and that creature cannot
attempt to travel to the plane again until 1 month has passed.
Creatures with a Dexterity score of 21 or higher have
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Epic advantage on Dexterity ability checks and attacks
made using Dexterity while within the demiplane.
Prisoner 471’s Lair
The place that Prisoner 471 calls home was once their divine
cage, the cell in which the gods thought to hold them for all
eternity. When the Prisoner escaped, they moved the cell into a
mysterious demiplane untraceable by any divination. The place
has long since been redecorated and refurbished with prizes
from throughout the ages, and the ancient wards that were
meant to bind the Prisoner now serve as advanced security for
their sanctuary. Outside the prison is a cavern of strange dark-
blue rock, which winds out into endless tunnels through which
flows a wind without a source. The true nature of this realm is a
mystery to all but its creator.
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Exploration Encounters
Between the various environments where the Prisoner resides
over time, the mysterious demiplane they call home, and the
ancient ruins from the distant past when the Prisoner was
still mortal, there are many ways to uncover the secrets of the
Prisoner before ever coming face to face with the thief. Any place
where something valuable may be held could become the center
of the Prisoner’s attention, providing the party with competition
for any loot that may be held within. Encounters relating to the
Prisoner’s past may also be a good way to show the rogue’s powers
and accomplishments without the party becoming too notable.
Spark of Potential. A rumor circulates about an ailing deity
whose spark may be up for grabs soon, as well as uncanny de-
scriptions of its divine domain. Foolhardy rogues and bandits
from throughout the planes seek to be the ones to claim this great
power, as well as the fame and prestige that would undoubtedly
come along with it. The source of these rumors is unknown, al-
though the characters may suspect Prisoner 471’s involvement in
these matters, or at least expect them to be in attendance at this
divine grand heist. Wresting the spark from a dying deity would
require exceptional stealth, agility, and even a little luck.
P r i s o n er 471   •   T h i ef o f M a n y Fac e s
Charm of Divine Spark. While infused with this spark of
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pure divinity, you may manifest it in an unoccupied hand
as an action. While you hold the spark, you are flooded
with fleeting divine power, turning attacks and effects
you produce into Deific effects. Additionally, you may
cast the Epic Spell miracle once, expending the divine
spark when you do so.
Hole in the Wall. In apparent uncharacteristic carelessness,
the enigmatic figure known as Prisoner 471 has left a gateway
into their demiplane open in a dark alleyway within a major
city. Beyond it can be found the whistling caverns that lead
to the lair of the thief, concealed behind countless wards laid
there by ancient gods to entrap the Prisoner. The characters may
pursue this opportunity to delve further in, discovering treasures
forgotten by the ages or some information about their mysterious
foe. They must decide quickly, for such an opportunity may only
present itself once in a lifetime.
Palace of Gold. An exclusive auction is announced featuring
a magical snow globe claimed to originate from the earliest
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Golden Palace of Onuphrius
Wondrous item, legendary
This slight snow globe contains a miniature resplendent
golden palace said to be a replica of an ancient structure
from the first great kingdom of mankind. While touching
the snow globe, you can use an action to instantly transport
yourself and up to 5 other willing creatures you can see
into the demiplane housing the palace it depicts. When
you do, the snow globe falls to the ground in the space you
occupied and remains on the ground unattended (unless
another creature interacts with it).
  When you teleport into the Golden Palace, you and
those traveling with you appear in the palace’s magnificent
foyer. The palace is furnished and decorated as befits
a grand palace, containing magical food sufficient to
feed 100 people each day in perpetuity. There are 1,000
near-transparent servants in the palace who attend to
all who enter. The servants cannot speak, attack, or take
any action that would directly harm another creature.
At the GM’s discretion, there are many libraries within
the palace containing the wisdom of ancient times, and
a character can research the books within these libraries
to gain advantage on any ability check pertaining to
ancient subject matter.
You may return from the demiplane as an action,
bringing all other creatures within you. When you do,
you and all affected creatures appear in unoccupied spaces
within 15 feet of the snow globe. If you or anyone traveling
with you attempts to bring an object from the palace
outside of it, it vanishes and returns to its original location
in the palace.
days of society and an unknown maker. Rumors abound that
it may be the key to reaching the place it depicts—the golden
palace of King Onuphrius. It is said that his wealth was such
that he covered his home in bricks of gold. This fantastical
palace of legend has never been discovered, but the implica-
tion of such riches may draw out avaricious nobles and brazen
thieves alike.
P r i s o n er 471   •   T h i ef o f M a n y Fac e s
SOCIAL
Among the arsenal of tools at the Prisoner’s disposal is a sly
tongue and unparalleled mimicry, not only of appearance and
voice but of mannerisms and behavior. The Prisoner revels in
acting and gaining the trust of others in order to betray them
later. Additionally, the Prisoner’s nameless nature means they are
able to cause all but those with the strongest will to forget them,
ensuring that they are only known when they wish to be. This
means that while the characters may interact frequently with
the Prisoner, the thief is usually under the guise of strangers,
companions, or even other, lesser antagonists. In the exceptionally
rare occasions when the proverbial mask slips, the Prisoner is
revealed to be incredibly amused by all they witness, bursting
into fits of unsettling laughter and exclaiming about the charade
that is society, a view brought upon by their immortal nature and
lengthy self-imposed exile.
Social Encounters
The Prisoner is an exceptional actor and a talented rogue, lending
them the ability to weave not only through obstacles but also
conversations. This results in most meetings with the characters
leaving the party completely unaware of the Prisoner’s true
identity, as they think they are discussing with a person wholly
different from who is actually behind the mask. The characters
may eventually see through the disguise and resist the erasure of
their memory of the encounter, a complication that the Prisoner
takes in stride, as it increases the tension of every confrontation.
When selecting characters for the Prisoner to impersonate, begin
with day-to-day folk with whom the party might otherwise
interact, dropping no hint of the thief ’s true nature, instead using
these conversations for the Prisoner to learn about the characters.
As time moves on, Prisoner 471 chooses bolder guises, taking the
place of important NPCs and imprisoning or disposing of the
originals.
Honor among Thieves. The characters are invited to a secret
auction among several powerful, unscrupulous figures. An indi-
vidual claiming to have once been a member of the Nameless
Inmates, Inmate 423, is in attendance. Despite several attempts
on the inmate’s life, they claim to have faked their own death and
escaped the group, although they’re uncertain how long they’ll
remain free, as the others are almost certainly capable of hunt-
ing the escapee down. They offer information about the hiding
place of Prisoner 471’s soul, providing someone can convince
them that they’re competent enough to steal from the ultimate
thief. This could, of course, be a trap, but a chance to discover the
source of the Prisoner’s immortality may only come once.
Two Evils. While on a mission to dethrone a tyrant, one of the
characters receives a missive offering assistance from an individ-
ual who signs the note as Prisoner 471. They explain that they
have common ground in seeing this tyrant taken down and that
both parties would benefit from working together rather than
butting heads in the same pursuit. To establish a ceasefire, the
mysterious Prisoner invites the character to a glamorous estab-
lishment at the center of town to discuss details. They offer a
weapon, a momentum dagger, to the party to use in the endeavor.
Is the possibility that this may be a trick worth potentially gain-
ing the Prisoner’s aid?
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Momentum Dagger
Weapon (dagger), legendary (requires attunement)
The hilt of this dagger forms a repeating loop, mimicking
the shape of an hourglass. Attacks made with a momentum
dagger are considered magical and receive a +3 bonus to
attack and damage rolls.
When you critically hit with this magic weapon, the
target is incapacitated until the end of its next turn.
Additionally, when you reduce a creature with a challenge
rating of 10 or higher to 0 hit points with an attack from
this weapon, you may take an additional turn when the
creature would’ve taken its next turn. If you take this
additional turn, you can’t use this ability again until you
finish a long rest.
Trouble in Paradise. The priesthood of a deity of justice are in
disarray when their celestial guides proclaim that past convic-
tions they’re made in the name of their god are false. There is
suspicion that the divine host has been subverted by an outside
actor whispering lies, but none can be certain of this allegation.
The party is asked to take the matter to the heavens and seek
proof of this fraud among the angels.
COMBAT
Battling Prisoner 471 is like fighting a shadow. They are a slippery,
cunning foe that knows every dirty trick in the book. Knowing
they’ve stolen a ludicrous amount of wealth and equipment, it is
wise to expect the Prisoner to possess all manner of magic items
to wield in combat. Even when caught unprepared, the Prisoner
is a formidable foe. After all, they didn’t become the greatest of
thieves simply by luck. Those who think they have Prisoner 471
cornered are likely to end up with a knife in their gut and all their
belongings stolen before they can blink.
Combat Encounter Example: Catch and Release
Prisoner 471 has set their sights on a weapon in the party’s
possession but has decided to make a bit of sport out of obtaining
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it. To make stealing it a challenge, the thief plans to nick the item
during battle, disarming and snatching the equipment before
making a clean getaway. After challenging the characters to a
friendly bout, the Prisoner keeps things lighthearted. It’s just a
friendly contest until suddenly the weapon is in the thief ’s hand
and the Prisoner is sprinting away at top speed. The Prisoner
won’t die for their sport and drops the weapon if things get out
of hand, but it should be a colorful introduction to this devious
character.
Tactics
Battlefield Classification: Lurker
Unless the characters are extraordinary lucky, any combat with
Prisoner 471 should be on the thief ’s terms. They are too expe-
rienced and cunning to be caught in a compromising position,
instead ensuring that, if they must fight, they have every advan-
tage possible. A large arena with plenty of shadows and cover
allows them to dodge and hide.
Once battle is joined, note the Prisoner lacks a lot of spe-
cial defenses. They are a mere mortal now, after all, but they
compensate for this relative vulnerability with some extraor-
dinary traits. First among these is Escape Artist, which allows
the Prisoner to escape from any attempt to lock them down.
This feature combined with the Prisoner’s great speed allows
them to deftly avoid traps and obstacles. The Prisoner’s most
important trait is Flawless Sneak Attack. This exceptional fea-
ture lets them deal incredible damage, even if they are severely
disadvantaged. Using the Prisoner’s abilities to negate disad-
vantage and gain advantage is key to making full use of this fea-
ture, so seek every opportunity to grant the Prisoner that extra
edge. Two of the Prisoner’s traits, Escape Artist and Masterful
Maneuverability, can be extra useful if utilized correctly. They
allow the Prisoner to go where the characters cannot follow, an
excellent defense against melee characters who are trying to
keep up.
The Prisoner’s actions are equally significant to its strategy,
with lots of tricky options to fill the battlefield with shenanigans.
Rapier should be used on martial characters to take away their
favorite toys with its disarming capability, while Venom Bow
can take out obnoxious enemies, break concentration, and set
up a powerful synergy with Flawless Sneak Attack, all in one
efficient package. The most significant of the thief ’s actions
is Filch. This powerful feature greatly improves their combat
abilities, giving a different effect according to its target. Choose
carefully. The Prisoner is more than experienced enough to
know whom to target to get the desired benefit. Don’t neglect
the Thievery action. With such an exceptional Stealth bonus it
only makes sense to take the Hide action as much as possible.
Many effects and spells require sight of the target, so a hidden
Prisoner is extremely well protected against most manners of
attack.
Easier Tactics – Making a battle against Prisoner 471 easier
on the party involves adjusting the battlefield. The less cover,
obstacles, and hiding spots, the harder things are for the thief.
Avoid disarming the martial characters of their favorite weapons
with the Rapier attack. In a similar show of mercy, don’t hit
characters with low Constitution with Venom Bow. Limit the
Prisoner’s movement to no more than 40 feet on a turn. That
should be manageable for most characters to keep up with.
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Prisoner 471
Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral
Armor Class 20
Hit Points 551 (58d8 + 290)
Speed 50 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 30 (+10) 21 (+5) 24 (+7) 18 (+4) 26 (+8)
Saving Throws Dex +18, Con +13, Wis +12, Cha +16
Skills Acrobatics +26, Athletics +18, Deception +24,
Perception +12, Performance +16, Sleight of Hand +26,
Stealth +18
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22
Languages all
Challenge 27 (105,000 XP)   Proficiency Bonus +8
TRAITS again. The nature of the benefit is determined by the target’s
Escape Artist. At the start of each of the Prisoner’s turns, if
the Prisoner would be incapacitated, grappled, or restrained
by an effect, the Prisoner supernaturally escapes, and the effect
ends. Additionally, the Prisoner can supernaturally fit through
openings as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Expert Thieves Tools. The Prisoner’s equipment and weapons
are magical. If the Prisoner is disarmed of their weapons or
their equipment is removed, the affected weapons or equipment
mysteriously reappear on their person at the start of the
Prisoner’s next turn.
Flawless Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The Prisoner deals an extra
70 (20d6) damage when they hit a target with a weapon attack.
This extra damage is increased by 35 (10d6) if the Prisoner has
advantage on the attack roll and decreases by 35 (10d6) if they
have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Masterful Maneuverability. While moving, the Prisoner can
move up and along vertical surfaces and across liquids without
falling.
Mythic Resistance. If the Prisoner fails a saving throw, they
can expend one of their unspent legendary actions to succeed
instead.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The Prisoner makes three attacks, only one of
which can be with their Rapier or Venom Bow, and takes the
Filch, Spellbreaker, or Thievery action.
Knife. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft. or
range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (1d6 + 10) slashing damage.
Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 14 (1d8 + 10) piercing damage. If the target is a creature
wielding a weapon, the Prisoner can force it to attempt a DC
24 Strength saving throw. On a failure, the creature is disarmed.
As a reaction to when the Prisoner disarms a creature in this
manner, they may take possession of the weapon.
Venom Bow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, range
120/240 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d10 + 10) piercing damage.
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If the target is a creature, the Prisoner can force it to attempt
a DC 24 Constitution saving throw, becoming poisoned
for 1 hour on a failure. While poisoned in this manner, the
creature is incapacitated. At the end of each of the creature’s
turns, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on
a success. Once a creature succeeds on the saving throw or
the poison ends for it, the creature becomes immune to the
poison for 24 hours.
Filch (Recharge 5–6). The Prisoner touches a creature within
5 feet of them and steals its power. The target must succeed
on a DC 24 Constitution saving throw or have a fraction of
its strength taken from it. When the Prisoner steals power
from a creature in this manner, they gain one of the following
benefits for 1 minute or until the Prisoner uses this action
highest ability score. If the target has two or more ability
scores that are tied for the highest, the Prisoner chooses
which benefit they gain.
• Strength. The Prisoner deals an additional 27 (6d8)
damage on their weapon attacks.
• Dexterity. When the Prisoner succeeds on any saving
throw and suffers an effect on a success, they instead suffer
no effect.
• Constitution. The Prisoner gains 90 temporary hit points.
• Intelligence. The Prisoner gains immunity to three damage
types of their choice other than bludgeoning, piercing, or
slashing damage.
• Wisdom. The Prisoner’s weapon attacks deal psychic
damage instead of their usual damage types.
• Charisma. The Prisoner gains a +5 bonus to their AC.
Spellbreaker. The Prisoner attempts to sever the structure of
a spell effect they are aware of within reach. When they do so,
they make a melee weapon attack (+18 to hit). If the result of the
attack roll exceeds 10 + the spell’s level, the effect immediately
ends.
Thievery. The Prisoner takes the Dash, Hide, or Use an Object
action.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
The Prisoner can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The Prisoner
regains spent legendary actions at the start of each of their turns.
Move. The Prisoner moves up to their speed.
Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The Prisoner makes a Rapier or
Venom Bow attack.
Thievery (Costs 2 Actions). The Prisoner uses their Thievery
action.
Filch (Costs 3 Actions). The Prisoner uses or recharges their
Filch action.
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Mythic Prisoner 471
Medium mythic humanoid, chaotic neutral
Armor Class 22
Hit Points 1,621 (141d8 + 987)
Speed 60 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 34 (+12) 25 (+7) 24 (+7) 19 (+4) 29 (+9)
Saving Throws Str +12, Dex +22, Con +17, Int +17, Wis +13, Cha +19
Skills Acrobatics +32, Athletics +22, Deception +29,
Perception +14, Performance +19, Sleight of Hand +32,
Stealth +32
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 24
Languages all
Challenge Mythic 4   Proficiency Bonus +10
TRAITS poison for 24 hours.
Escape Artist. At the start of each of the Prisoner’s turns, if the
Prisoner would be incapacitated, grappled, or restrained by an effect,
the Prisoner supernaturally escapes, and the effect ends. Additionally,
the Prisoner can supernaturally fit through openings as narrow as 1
inch wide without squeezing.
Expert Thieves Tools. The Prisoner’s equipment and weapons are mag-
ical. If the Prisoner is disarmed of their weapons or their equipment is
removed, the affected weapons or equipment mysteriously reappear on
their person at the start of the Prisoner’s next turn.
Flawless Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The Prisoner deals an extra
105 (30d6) damage when they hit a target with a weapon attack.
This extra damage is increased by 70 (20d6) if the Prisoner has
advantage on the attack roll and decreases by 70 (20d6) if they have
disadvantage on the attack roll.
Masterful Maneuverability. While moving, the Prisoner can move
up and along vertical surfaces and across liquids without falling.
Mythic Resistance. If the Prisoner fails a saving throw, they can
expend one of their unspent legendary actions to succeed instead.
MYTHIC ACTIONS
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the Prisoner takes one of
the following mythic actions. The Prisoner cannot use the same action
option two rounds in a row.
Arcane Edge (5/Day). The Prisoner snatches magic from thin air and
imbues themselves with deadly power for 1 hour. While so imbued,
when the Prisoner would deal extra damage via their Flawless Sneak
Attack feature, 35 (10d6) of that damage is arcane damage. This effect
is cumulative, to a maximum of 175 (50d6) arcane damage.
Vanish. The Prisoner vanishes seemingly into thin air, becoming heavily
obscured and nigh imperceptible to all senses until the next initiative
count of 20. While in this state, the Prisoner is hidden (detect DC 42)
and immune to any spells or magical effects that could detect them.
This effect ends early if the Prisoner makes an attack.
ACTIONS Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The Prisoner makes a Rapier or Venom
Multiattack. The Prisoner makes three attacks, only one of which can
be with their Rapier or Venom Bow, and takes the Filch, Spellbreaker,
or Thievery action.
Knife. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +18 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d6 + 12) slashing damage.
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Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +22 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 16 (1d8 + 12) piercing damage. If the target is a creature wield-
ing a weapon, the Prisoner can force it to attempt a DC 27 Strength
saving throw. On a failure, the creature is disarmed. As a reaction
when the Prisoner disarms a creature in this manner, they may take
possession of the weapon.
Venom Bow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +22 to hit, range 120/240 ft.,
one target. Hit: 17 (1d10 + 12) piercing damage. If the target is a
creature, the Prisoner can force it to attempt a DC 27 Constitution
saving throw, becoming poisoned for 1 hour on a failure. While
poisoned in this manner, the creature is incapacitated. At the end of
each of the creature’s turns, it can repeat the saving throw, ending
the effect on a success. Once a creature succeeds on the saving
throw or the poison ends for it, the creature becomes immune to the
Filch (Recharge 5–6). The Prisoner touches a creature within 5
feet of them and steals its power. The target must succeed on a
DC 27 Constitution saving throw or have a fraction of its strength
taken from it. When the Prisoner steals power from a creature in
this manner, they gain one of the following benefits for 1 minute
or until the Prisoner uses this action again. The nature of the
benefit is determined by the target’s highest ability score. If the
target has two or more ability scores that are tied for the highest,
the Prisoner chooses which benefit they gain.
• Strength. The Prisoner deals an additional 40 (9d8) damage on
their weapon attacks.
• Dexterity. When the Prisoner succeeds on any saving throw and
suffers an effect on a success, they instead suffer no effect.
• Constitution. The Prisoner gains 200 temporary hit points.
• Intelligence. The Prisoner gains immunity to four damage types of
their choice other than bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage.
• Wisdom. The Prisoner’s weapon attacks deal arcane damage
instead of their usual damage types.
• Charisma. The Prisoner gains a +8 bonus to their AC.
Spellbreaker. The Prisoner attempts to sever the structure of a spell
effect they are aware of within reach. When they do so, they make
a melee weapon attack (+22 to hit). If the result of the attack roll
exceeds 10 + the spell’s level, the effect immediately ends. If the target
is an Epic spell, the DC to end the effect is 23 for a tier 1 Epic spell,
28 for a tier 2 Epic spell, and 34 for a tier 3 Epic spell.
Thievery. The Prisoner takes the Dash, Hide, or Use an Object action.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
The Prisoner can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The Prisoner
regains spent legendary actions at the start of each of their turns.
Move. The Prisoner moves up to their speed.
Bow attack.
Thievery (Costs 2 Actions). The Prisoner uses their Thievery action.
Filch (Costs 3 Actions). The Prisoner uses or recharges their Filch
action.
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Harder Tactics – A challenging fight against Prisoner 471 is
almost always an ambush. Given the thief ’s incredible talents,
it shouldn’t be impossible to get the drop on the party. Before
the heroes even know what is happening, they have been
stabbed, disarmed, and incapacitated. From that point forward,
the characters are on the back foot. Have the Prisoner target
the fastest and most perceptive characters. This frees up their
movement and hiding abilities for maximum effect. Be patient.
The Prisoner can afford to retreat and take a turn to set up another
dangerous assault, made all the easier if the right characters aren’t
in a position to counter this tactical approach.
Mythic Prisoner 471
If you are using the mythic statistics for Prisoner 471, you have
two new tools in your kit to make things interesting. The first is
Vanish, which works as a mobile source of heavy obscurement
that cannot be overcome. This allows the thief to hide nearly
anywhere, which can bamboozle the characters as they scramble
for quick but ineffective solutions. More formidable but less
complicated is Arcane Edge. This grants the Prisoner a high-
powered enhancement to their sneak attack. Arcane damage
cannot be defended against, ensuring the Prisoner always deals
increasingly catastrophic damage. The longer the fight goes on,
the worse this gets. Eventually the characters will struggle to
keep up with its potency as all their defenses fall short.
Despite this, and because of their tendency to don disguises
during their various stunts, few accomplices in their crimes
are retained beyond any individual plot. These allies serve and
support the many personas of the Prisoner, sometimes aware
of their duplicitous nature but not knowing their true history.
Naturally, many whom the Prisoner uses end up dead as par for
the course—their tasks completed and identity subsumed, they
serve no further purpose. Even so, there are those so foolhardy
and sadistic that they’d continue to take missions from the
Prisoner despite, or perhaps because of, all the risks involved.
These are the Nameless Inmates, 470 elite assassins, swash-
bucklers, and thieves from throughout the planes who have col-
laborated with the Prisoner, learned of their exploits, and for-
saken their names to gain the Prisoner’s respect. These nimble,
ruthless killers operate individually for the most part, knowing
only their number and given missions, operating to ensure that
whatever schemes Prisoner 471 intends to undertake go accord-
ing to plan. The only way to become one of the Inmates is to cre-
ate and then fill a vacancy among their ranks, as there are never
more than 470 at any time.

Mythic Effects
As a mythic creature, the Prisoner causes the following effects:

Insatiable Greed. The Prisoner has a supernatural sense that

detects the presence of valuables in a 300-foot radius centered
on them. The Prisoner senses the presence, exact location, and
value of every object in the affected area with a value of 10,000
gp or higher.

Master of Disguise. Whenever the Prisoner finishes a short or

long rest, they can change their appearance to that of any hu-
manoid. The Prisoner, including their clothing, armor, weapons,
and other belongings on their person, look as the Prisoner desires
it until they choose to end the effect as an action. The Prisoner
can seem up to 1 foot shorter or taller and can appear thinner or
thicker. The Prisoner can’t change their body type, so must adopt
a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs.
The changes wrought by this effect hold up to physical in-
spection as though they were real, though the properties of the
Prisoner’s equipment do not change as a result of this effect. To
see through the disguise, a creature can use its action to attempt
a DC 42 Intelligence (Investigation) check, seeing through the Inmate 283. An elven assassin with a penchant for regicide,
disguise on a success. this inmate knows not the true extent of Prisoner 471’s crimes
but finds a kindred spirit in them nonetheless. They wield their
twin scimitars with unparalleled finesse and precision, delivering
Resources death with every slash of their blades.

Prisoner 471 possesses the following resources to further their
goal of ever escalating criminal acts.
ALLIES
Sympathetic to downtrodden criminals and enemies of law and
order, Prisoner 471 has many potential allies wherever they go.
Inmate 347. The ancient Prisoner 471 tends to associate with the
living, but on occasion they make use of an extraplanar asset, the
rakshasa known as Inmate 347. Distant heir of the noble lineage
ruling the plane of fire, Inmate 347 abandoned their home in
search of more exotic riches and found themselves pickpocketing
the Prisoner, who admired their tenacity and sleight of hand
sufficiently to associate with them rather than assassinate them.

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Since then, Inmate 347 has served to claim planar goods on behalf
of Prisoner 471 when the occasion arises, spending the rest of
the time amassing their own personal fortune.
New Organization: Nameless Inmates
Name: Nameless Inmates
Leadership: Authoritarian
Membership: Large (470 members): thieves, assassins,
betrayers
Alignment: Chaotic evil
Motto: “The wealth of the realms goes to those who can take it.”
Resources: Knowledge, contacts, capable combatants
Creed: The Nameless Inmates are all individuals who at
some point in time were used, unwittingly or not, as part
of the schemes of Prisoner 471. Most in this position are
slain to tie loose ends, but due to an abundance of skill
and their love of roguish activities, some are inducted
into this order to assist the Prisoner in their own fields
of expertise. Not all are proficient killers, but all are
criminals or betrayers who find no honorable place in
society, instead lurking outside of it. To them, the Prisoner
is a gateway to experiences and wealth they could never
gain alone, and they revel in the Prisoner’s criminal
accomplishments. When off duty, each of these operatives
function individually in their own pursuits, awaiting
contact from Prisoner 471 to conduct another operation.
When an inmate is slain, the killer may gain the title of
their victim; otherwise, the Prisoner fills the vacancy with
whomever they deem worthy.
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Inmate 1. Perhaps the most enigmatic figure aside from their
leader, Inmate 1 was the first being to see the Prisoner’s talent
and conviction rather than blatant villainy. Inmate 1 was once
the advisor of the King Onuphrius, one of the first great kings
of mortals and richest man of his age. The advisor lived an ex-
travagant life at the king’s side, aiding in the amassing of the
realm’s fortunes. Despite this, they saw an end to this rule and
wished for the riches of the king to fall into their own hands.
Inmate 1 accepted the offer of a stranger who promised to aid in
this venture and used their position to assist in the greatest heist
of the age. The entire castle was taken by some strange ritual
and imprisoned within a demiplane accessible only by a snow
globe bearing its likeness. After this, Inmate 1 sought to remain
in the Prisoner’s service, envisioning the power they would gain
from such a relationship. It is said they still live to this very day,
gathering information from stolen tomes to assist the Prisoner
in their schemes.
REWARDS
Over their existence, Prisoner 471 has witnessed so much wealth
as to become desensitized to it. They do not retain most of what
they take, keeping only things of some personal significance
or that commemorate a proud accomplishment. Within their
treasure trove lie ancient coinage from their youth, cursed relics
taken from long-forgotten temples, and mighty artifacts that
would capture the attention of any adventurer. The rest of their
wealth is buried in various places throughout the multiverse,
indicated by a map they keep in their lair that marks the locations
in thieves’ cant.
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