Female gypsy merchant Elsbyth has male voice
 

Not sure if this always has been the case. She doesn't give exp which I assume is intended. Hitting her, she sounds quite masculine, I believe it's the sounds for a male human when it probably should be female human.

https://wiki.project1999.com/Elsbyth

Tangentially aren’t female ogres and trolls meant to have their sound effects slowed/pitch shifted? Is this a false memory on my part?

All female gypsies models sound like males in combat. Pretty sure it's just an in joke by the original devs, but I suppose it could be a P99 thing.

It is just a transitional phase.

Ah, interesting! Ok :)