Bia

an extremely aggressive merchant that yells at people that don't buy things fast enough. pays for a mercenary to act as a hired hand/bodyguard (gideon) but runs after thieves who try to steal from her stall herself. sells basic apothecary supplies/herbs and random knicknacks and charms which may or may not actually work (no refunds). loves her snakes and will baby them despite being aggressive and crass to everyone else. white-faced snake will lick her face when she get a bit too heated to calm her down.

is apart of a travelling market in a large desert. market sits on the back of a large mythical reptile, stalls tied to the spines on its back. periodically moves through the desert and stops in consistent places, overtime towns have built up around these spots. market will appear one day and disappear in the night. bia hired gideon in one of these small towns.