Queen or Artist

Which do you prefer & why?

I think the queen is more fun because you have to guess correctly, while the artist can play on his own without irritating anyone (except the warlord, hence another reason to replace him with the diplomat). With the queen you take a risk; the artist is more passive/boring.

The queen is also a nice alternative to the merchant if you want to make big money. She'll go unnoticed and won't be attacked as often as the merchant is.

Thematically I also think the queen feels more right.

The queen is a specialy interest character in 5 player games, due is the situation with more chances to guess the position beside the crown. Both players are free of risk of be bewitched, charmed or robbed. I dont like too much the artist ability because it cost money.
I'll prefer the queen, but as she cant play in games with less than 5 players, and y dont like play with too many players, i usually dont play with her.

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