Duchess

Duchess is a bartender and merchant in Appalachia in 2103.

Background
Prior to the Great War, Duchess was a drug kingpin operating out of Welch. She was under investigation from an agency that also planted surveillance material in her home. Duchess sold Buffout and had strong criminal connections, though her blackmailing of law enforcement officials (such as Gerald Whitehead) kept her from being captured. If she is asked about her life before the war, she will mention that she worked in pharmaceuticals and "made some friends and lots of enemies." She wants to put her old life behind her, commenting that the Duchess in Welch died when the bombs dropped, a symbol for erasing her past.

In 2103, Duchess is the owner of the Wayward, a tavern and inn near the overseer's camp in the Forest. Recently, she has been experiencing problems with aggressive patrons questioning her about someone named Crane. She is known to make her own alcohol, which she sells to customers.

Other interactions
If notes about the Duchess of Welch have been discovered, the player character can ask Duchess if they're the same person. Duchess explains that she is not the same person (i.e. she's turned a new leaf) and that the Duchess of Welch from before the Great War is not the same person she is now, and deeply regrets the suffering she's caused as a former drug kingpin.

Appearances
Duchess appears only in the Fallout 76 add-on Wastelanders.