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They wanted me to settle the ridiculous contract and stop the fighters and thieves from working at cross purposes.
(Mage Guild +15)

1) I followed the merchant whose shops were being raided.
2) I followed the merchant who was responsible for raiding the shops.

It walked around our campsite for a few minutes, glittering in the moonlight. When the campfire popped, it took to the air and flew away. It had been a beautiful thing to behold.
(Nature +10)

We arrived at the shores of the Silver Sea, finding the location marked on the map. The X seemed to indicate an area just a few hundred meters offshore of a small town called Opal's Cove.

I gave up and went home.

I stood on the shore and looked out over the water, amazed that I had been so easily prevented from finding the treasure. I had come across the entire length of Daria to the Silver Sea, but without a way to cross a few hundred feet of water, I was stuck. We packed up and returned to Tornassa.

One day, Hermann asked me point blank if I wanted to adopt a baby.

1) I said yes.
2) I said no.

If you pick 1:

We adopted a...

1) ...boy.
2) ...girl.

Named...

[YOUR CHOICE HERE]

[Name] was...

1) …a human.
2) …an elf.
3) …a dwarf.
4) …a halfling.
5) …a gnome.
6) …a half-orc.
7) …a half-elf.

The apple struck the wall, and time seemed to distort. The pieces fell slowly to the ground, glowing as they drifted through the air. I watched as the shards slowly lost their glow and realized immediately that the curse had been lifted.
(Mage Guild +10)

The door to the room opened, and the owner of the apple walked in. I recognized Master Ballin, although he had never taught me during my time at the Academy.

"What is the meaning of this?" he exclaimed.

"I destroyed your artifact," I informed him bluntly. "Why did you do it?"

Master Ballin gave a deep sigh before he spoke. "The Academy is corrupt. I should be Archmage, but instead they picked Lacius. It's ridiculous—he has no vision and avoids making the decisions that could make the Academy a place of legend."

"So yes, I poisoned the fool and activated the Apple of Discord. Once the Academy was in ruins, I was going to come to the rescue and be named the new Archmage."

1) I attempted to take him to Master Durgan.
2) I decided to blackmail him in return for not turning him in.
3) I let him go.

They were taken aback by this, feeling that their gift was being rejected. It took me some time to explain that this wasn't the case. I looked over both bundles in great detail, learning a lot about herb lore in the process. Finally, I think they understood what my intentions had been.
(Alchemy +10, Nature +10, Agriculture +10, Good +15)

The community of fey gathered around me; I could feel that they were very curious about me. I knew that something special was occurring. I had the opportunity to become a druid.

I declined the offer.

I was happy to have helped, but I had my own destiny in mind. I turned down the offer to become a druid and continued onward toward the orc nation. Even though I didn't become a druid, I still learned a lot from the fey creatures.
(Nature +15)

We arrived at the great orc city. It wasn't really a city, but more of a collection of orc tribes. They had pelt houses and wooden enclosures that stretched across the wilderness. They were a rough species, but they allowed us to pass with only a few bad words and dirty looks. We stopped at an inn to rest before presenting ourselves to the Orc Chieftain.

"You must be the great wizard I heard about," the Orc Chieftain said to me when we arrived.

I gave him the peace treaty that Fraledan had given us.

"You will stay with us and bring back my reply."

The enormous orc warrior waved to his attendants, who led us to a tent for us to stay in.

A few weeks later, I was called back into the Orc Chieftain's tent. He seemed very unsure of himself, obviously enjoying the concessions made in the treaty but also wanting to continue with the invasion.

I smoothed over any last uncertainties, paving the way for peace. (Needs 40 Diplomacy)

The treaty was already pretty sweet for the orcs, so it wasn't too difficult for me to show them just how good it was. The Chieftain signed the papers happily before sending me on my way.
(Diplomacy +10, Orc Faction +15)

Fraledan seemed tired and sad when we returned. He leaned heavily upon his old staff, and his eyes had bags under them. He was happy that the treaty had been accepted, but he knew that the concessions would weaken Daria even more. He gave us our reward for a job well done.
(Fame +1, Gold +175)

I was reading an old dusty tome when I had a surprise visitor at the Full Cup Inn.

"Good morning, Gorl Rockeater. I'm glad to see that you've continued to work on your magic."

It was Master Durgan, the doorkeeper of the Academy! I hadn't seen him in a long time, but he hardly seemed to have changed at all. He greeted me warmly as though the many years since I had failed to graduate didn't exist.

"I'm afraid this isn't a social call," he said, bowing his bald head. "We need your help."

We looked over our equipment and trained in our skills before we left.

(We trained Stewart, crafted the Collection of Poisons for Maris, and crafted the Elixir of Wisdom and the Ancient Holy Symbol for Hermann.)

We packed up our belongings and left the tavern. I could feel the wrongness the instant we arrived at the Academy.

"Archmage Lacius took ill a few weeks before the incidents began," Master Durgan explained.

"What incidents?" I asked.

Instead of telling me, he showed me. He muttered the magic words and waved his hands in intricate mystical designs. I recognized the simple spell and knew that it should have created a small ball of light. Instead of creating a soft illumination, it changed into something completely different. The very fabric of reality was torn in front of me and a sharp-toothed demon stepped forth! Master Durgan was ready for it and cracked its head open with his staff.

"This is happening with any spell cast near the Academy," Master Durgan explained. "They change into a Summoning spell. The greater the magic, the greater the demon summoned. The first summonings had been particularly destructive since the mages had tried to defend themselves with magic, which only made things worse."

1) I asked to see Archmage Lacius.
2) I experimented by casting various spells.
3) I went immediately to the large Academy library and began researching.
4) I apologized to Master Durgan, saying that I didn't know what to do either.
5) I told the doorkeeper that it was his problem and not mine.

Not directly, at least. Usually letting the fighter deal things gives us Fighting skill, which we can use to train the fighter.

Maris worked really hard at training and practicing, and her skills really improved.

I was 40 years old when Queen Janice died. King Gareth seemed not to care at all; at least, that was the public opinion on the matter. Terrible rumors even circulated that he had something to do with the queen's death. Their nephew, Prince Travis was 19 years old. Luckily for him and his mother, Princess Emily, Prince Eric was alive and healthy. Since he was the uncontested heir to the throne, Prince Travis and his family were safe.

The Kingdom of Daria was in a terrible mess, as everything seemed to be falling apart. It was no wonder that the orcs decided to launch a major offensive upon seeing that Daria was so weak. The white-bearded wizard, Fraledan himself, came to me requesting help.

"It's good to see you again, Gorl Rockeater," he said, treating me like an equal as he leaned on his wizardly staff. "I need you and your companions to bring a treaty to the Orc Chieftain. It has many concessions in it, but it's fair and it should stop the orcs from invading."

It was a sad time for the kingdom of Daria, but we really had no choice. We weren't prepared for war, and the advantages that the treaty would give the orcs was the only way to stop an invasion.

1) I accepted the task.
2) I turned down the task.

Seems like I've started a trend...

Let's go with 2.