From time to time, the townsfolk will have quests for you to do. You may be asked to slay a monster or retrieve an important item. Some quests are given to the first person that enters their shop, others will be offered to you when you talk to the person.

Some things they respond to are, "Do you need a courier?", "Do you have an errand?", or "Do you have a quest?"

Don't take too long in completing their quest, or they may become disappointed and offer it to someone else. In rare cases, they take revenge on those who fail them.