Backstory

Proctor Vane serves as the Senior Gatekeeper of Administration at Candlekeep, a position of immense theoretical power and crushing practical tedium. While the Dragonbone Vanguard battled demons to save Coia, Vane fought a solitary war against improper citation and unauthorized entry. Born into a family of merchants who profited from the Bukhara Spire Gateways, Vane rejected the chaotic life of trade for the ordered sanctity of the Great Library.

For thirty years, he has manned the intake desk beneath the Chanters' Great Ward. He is the first hurdle any would-be hero faces; before one can slay the monster, one must file Form 12-B regarding intent to disrupt local ecosystems. Vane is personally responsible for the bureaucratic exile of the 'Three Sages' (Kal Rin, Monk Monkerson, and Walter Bland) to The Oubliette. He views their removal not as a punishment, but as a necessary custodial action to preserve the collective IQ of Candlekeep. Currently, Vane is overwhelmed by the influx of reports regarding the destabilization of the Elemental Anchor in Ghamia. He views the potential apocalypse primarily as a logistical nightmare that will require extensive rewriting of the zoning archives.