I can force myself to mine sand, clay, and ore.. I can force myself to harvest lumber and crops.. Yet no matter how much I try to force myself, I just hate doing them..
Is it possible to maybe add in some 'rescue this NPC' type quests? Guard quest or AG quest, I think it would be really fun to have to run against the clock to rescue a hostage NPC before they're killed. This could maybe be done by having the NPC give the quester an item to show as proof of their rescue.
Maybe have an AG quest like a MIB or T-map, that was stolen goods. You have to track down the map, and when the chest is popped, you get ambushed by the bandits/pirates that stole the goods. The loot in the chest of course only being the crate of goods that was stolen to be returned as proof.
Loakie also contributed the idea of having raiding parties or bandits that take over a road somewhere, and you have to return all their heads to complete the quest.
I'm sure I'll come up with some more later, but you get the idea hehe.