NPC Focus - Estelle and Valérie Nicolas

Estelle and Valérie Nicolas

    Estelle Nicolas, and her younger sister Valérie, run Nicolas Dry Goods, located in the poor Maçon District of Ville des Marai. A spinster by choice, Estelle hopes to one day have enough money for a dowry for Valérie and to find her a good husband that will take care of her. Friendly and hard working, Estelle is known for helping those in need by lowering her prices when someone doesn't have enough for needed goods.

    Valérie is quite different from her older sister. She is flighty and fun-loving, and wishes to one day become an adventurer and find lost treasures of old so that her sister doesn't have to work so hard. She practices with a small wooden shortsword in the alley next to the store, much to the amusement of those passing by. She has actually developed some skill, and is collecting a personal savings to buy a real weapon and pay for some training.

    Nicolas Dry Goods is actually haunted by the spirit of their great grandfather, Quintin. The old spirit started the store some seventy years ago, and died while he was working there. He keeps his presence unknown to his great granddaughters, while at the same time occasionally cleaning and making sure to scare away anyone that might try to break in. His presence has been felt by sensitives like Gigi Dubois, but as he is helpful rather than harmful he is largely ignored.

Estelle Nicolas, hard at work