In the neutral port city of Gale, Lye runs a potions shop that serves benevolent rulers, guilds, and merchant princes. He specializes in the sort of magical brews that can bring down empires if used correctly. Normally, items such as these would be heavily regulated, but the beauty of Gale is in its complete lack of accountability and regulation. After all, what could go wrong in a city run by the law of "Power is in the Hands of Those Who Wield It"?