"main quest" is a perfectly valid phrase to use in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the main objective or storyline of a role-playing game or video game. For example, "Completing the main quest of the game unlocks special features and rewards."
But our main quest was the RSPB's symbol itself, the impossibly elegant avocet.
There is a rousing soundtrack, too, and the main quest is lengthy enough to fill plenty of train journeys.
My main quest -- which has reached the level of full-time preoccupation -- is for shape and quality.
Reckoning helpfully puts main quest conversations first, so you can see at a glance which NPCs are most worth interacting with.
You can forgive yourself for forgetting about the main quest entirely at this point, and just get lost in the joy of wondering the land of Lucis.
Some of the most interesting stories and characters and decisions are on these planets, often dealing with the Kett but with more localised concerns than the main quest.
Ocarina of Time was a clear inspiration for the game and animal-riding and fishing both serve as pleasant distractions from the game's main quest.
They include a physically handicapped, unreflective boy and a family of desperate refugee children whose main quest during the Nazi collapse is for food, shelter and love.
Indeed, during the late 1990s advertising revenue became the main quest of many Internet sites, some of which began to speculate by offering free or low-cost services of various kinds that were visually augmented with advertisements.
Main quest battles are dull, with most players more likely to drive past the frequent clusters of Kett on a planet's surface than get out of the Nomad to deal with them.
In short, it feels like a Pokémon game with much of the fat trimmed away, even though there remains a handful of distractions from the main quest for those who like to busy themselves with such fripperies.
