Guild Wars 2

-Intentionally get cursed into madness by a boss monster. Try to find the most secluded place and seal yourself a way in it so you don’t go attacking innocents. Meditate on this madness and log off your character for a day. When you log back on you will learn a new skill.

-Take pictures of the symbols on the temple wall in the game. In real life, learn more about the symbols’ meaning and origin. Find what real-life culture used these symbols and find a location in the game that looks like it has a similar culture to it. Search this location’s temples for the same symbols and unlock the mysteries that might reveal some hidden vaults.

-Learn a secret recipe by talking to NPC housewives. Jump down a canyon and locate a nest to collect a rare egg to cook.

-A shadow spirit invades the castle. It can only move in darkness so keep the castle lit. Motivate cowering guards with your shouts. If the castle becomes completely dark, rush up to the tower where the queen is hiding to protect her.

-Stalk someone in the night and listen and learn the notes of a short tune they play on a flute to open a secret garden.

-A rookie must make to the top of a deadly mountain to pass his examination. You’re the examiner. He follows your lead and your tests. It’s up to you if you want the rookie to pass the test. Obviously if he dies, he fails. And if you do, then he’ll die. You get to create the challenges during his examination. Jump across the chasm. Balance test. Jumping test. Kill a beast.

-It’s a global race to find the hidden sky island. Find a way to it. Learn to read a star map and build strong vehicle to navigate the storm clouds.

-Each night, enter the mind of this man as he sleeps and destroy his happy dreams until he goes mad.

-Figure out the best method and catalyst to cast a spell far-reaching enough to zombify the whole city at once.

-Observe an NPC’s daily routines and their likes and dislikes. Help them out so they fall in love with you eventually.

I want to see a quest that brings users to the EOTN through some other means than those portal stones. I really feel anet erred by not including it.

more story weaved into exploration