State of the game

[linay]

Mentors aren’t special. In theory they should be, but in reality they’re not.

Actually, it's the opposite. In theory, they should not be special, just people with enough experience/knowledge of the game and the willingness and ability to help. In reality, they get a special crown, free access to an exclusive chat channel with the ability to kick someone else (which admittedly can be useful but also abused), a chance at an exclusive mount, along with (I believe) extra experience points when grouped with new adventurers (although that last one is definitely a good thing).