I think that one of my favorite quests was the Jaheira curse quest. That one was great role-playing, running all over the city as Jaheria coughs and chokes her way to vengeance.
As far as more ideas for quests, how about:
-defending a building; say, the order of the radiant heart, from attack for a few days. You could wander off... and miss the sneak attack of seven assassins.
-a specific monk quest. Maybe involving the guarding of a sacred tome/item
-a mission to trade with another city, acting as ambassadors. This would be one instance where reputation could be crucial |