I would add to the hall of the novice just 2 things

1) Voice acting (because it would be a nicer presentation vs reading a wall of text)
And
2) A hefty reward for doing the later stages. We already have the brand new set and ring, wich are pretty nice by themselves, but for the 49 quest they could add a mount or a similar reward, since that is something newer players wont get too much variety for a while, and would be a nice carrot on the sti k