1

An ambition for greater social status

Bring them an exotic piece of tech

2

Greed for wealth and indulgent riches

Convince someone to meet with the NPC

3

Protect a loved one who is somehow imperiled

Kill a particular NPC

4

A sheer sadistic love of inflicting pain and suffering

Kidnap or non-fatally eliminate a particular NPC

5

Hedonistic enjoyment of pleasing company

Pay them a large amount of money

6

Searching out hidden knowledge or science

Take a message to someone hard to reach

7

Establishing or promoting a cultural institution

Acquire a tech component that’s hard to get

8

Avenging a grievous wrong to them or a loved one

Find proof of a particular NPC’s malfeasance

9

Promoting their religion and living out their faith

Locate a missing NPC

10

Winning the love of a particular person

Bring someone to a destination via dangerous travel

11

Winning glory and fame in their profession

Retrieve a lost or stolen object

12

Dodging an enemy who is pursuing them

Defend someone from an impending attack

13

Driving out or killing an enemy group

Burn down or destroy a particular structure

14

Deposing a rival to them in their line of work

Explore a dangerous or remote location

15

Getting away from this world or society

Steal something from a rival NPC or group

16

Promote a friend or offspring’s career or future

Intimidate a rival into ceasing their course of action

17

Taking control of a property or piece of land

Commit a minor crime to aid the NPC

18

Building a structure or a complex prototype tech

Trick a rival into doing something

19

Perform or create their art to vast acclaim

Rescue an NPC from a dire situation

20

Redeem themselves from a prior failure

Force a person or group to leave an area