whereby a couple of NPCs would assist new players to find their way around places, and find quests.

In reality, when you do a break down of what it requires by race/class/level etc.

It gets very complicated. It's still something I'd like to work on, but it has been back-burnered for other less complex projects.

It also needs a willing coder, and while I (sort of) had one previously, that arrangement evaporated. I have not lobbied for one since, and I certainly won't be doing this without something substantial to bring to the table and eliminate the thought/design segment of the work.