With the Bridge burnt down the adventurers shortest route is to travel south
A The Gryphon Knights encampment is setup in the The Whispering Forest when the adventurers approach the encampment they will see that its riddled with arrows, there are a few knights around tired and injured.
The knights will recognize Dorian the former captain of one of the regiments. They will at first mock him for losing the battle until a knight tells them to cut it out, Dorian will recognize this knight as Corporal Torryn one of the survivors of his old regiment.
The adventurers will learn that The Gryphon Knights have been hired by a Noble in Sigil to clear out the wood elves in The Whispering Forest. So far they have been having issues dealing with the elves, they are fast and nimble and attack at range. The Gryphon Knights have requested for reinforcements but they are unsure when they will receive them.
Corporal Torryn will ask Dorian to go on a scouting mission for them to find the other members of their regiment and their Captain Grimes
If the adventurers decide to abandon The Gryphon Knights and continue on the road the wood elves will attack them thinking they are apart of The Gryphon Knights
The adventurers can persuade the elves to not attack and talk to them otherwise If the wood elves are losing they will lay down their weapons and beg for mercy
The wood elves will state that they are The Whispering Wardens and have lived in the woods for centuries without bothering anyone they don't know why The Gryphon Knights have decided to attack them, we are simple clan of elves that heals and protects these woods, upon learning Exileds name they will apologize as they were told you would be coming by Venra Firspark they will offer to take you to their camp. if the adventurers refused but have stated they are looking for men of The Gryphon Knights they will tell them where abouts they are.
At The Whispering Wardens camp they will be told further about The Whispering Forest and what is precious about these woods, that it holds water that can purify any disease or rot, the wardens have done their best to hide this secret so perhaps that this is the true intent of the The Gryphon Knights, The Whispering Wardens will ask the adventurers to have The Gryphon Knights leave their woods in anyway possible or they will have to keep attacking them.
When players find Captain Grimes he is accompanied by 10 other The Gryphon Knights soldiers, he will know who Dorian is and mock him for being the loser and a disgrace to The Gryphon Knights a stain on their company. He will state that he doesn't need any help from Dorian or his party. If the players ask him why The Gryphon Knights are here, he will state that a noble has hired them to clear out The Whispering Forest (if the players intimidate him with anything over a roll of 15 he will also tell them the nobles name (Sir Silas) and that the noble is after some special water) whilst talking a a knight will yell out TROLL!!!, before shortly screaming out being flung and his body hitting a tree the players will hear that knights bones snap and gurgle of blood spitting out from his mouth. The forest troll then appears (This troll looks like a walking piece of the ancient forest. Its skin is thick and ridged, heavily textured like ancient oak bark. Draped over its broad shoulders are layered cloaks of weeping moss and hanging vines. When it moves, the pure, magical water of the forest drips from the flora growing directly out of its back, catching the light. It doesn't look evil; it looks wildly untamed and fiercely territorial .) immediately attacking the party and knights. If Captain Grimes survives he will ask for the adventurers help to clear out the elves, however the company can also persuade Captain Grimes to retreat and leave the woods.
With The Gryphon Knights leaving The Whispering Wardens will reward them with a vial of purifying water
If The Whispering Wardens are defeated Captain Grimes if he is still alive will desecrate the waters and award the party with 400 gold