Krynn's Vanguard were fighting against a band of Bazz Draconians led by a Green Abishai when they suddenly all felt something hit them in the back and before they knew it, they were all ensnared in nets. Unable to move or use any of their equipment to escape, they were knocked out and dragged off somewhere.
They awoke in a damp, musty dungeon locked behind bars that seemed to have some sort of protection against magic and were also too close together for someone small to squeeze through. Although they couldn't see them, they were able to overhear some guards talking. They talked about how they'd been stuck down here for over a week but at least now there were prisoners. They shot the breeze for a bit talking about how one of them was going to go to the orchard and pick some fruit, while the other was a bit too short to reach the branches. They also talked about the Highmaster and how they seemed to have a VERY large tree in their orchard. This was slang talk for a brothel and how the Highmaster was probably in bed with the Highlord.
Continuing, they talked about a silvanesti elf who ran a black market of sorts within Than-Khal where soldiers were able to get some things that weren't exactly allowed. The party, needing a boat, found this very intriguing. There was also mention of a new logistics coordinator who came over from another dragonarmy and seemed to take his job way too seriously. They mentioned the name Andarin Holt.
A few moments passed until someone came down and told the guards that their relief was on the way and that he'd watch over them for now. After they'd left, the guard came down to the party's cell and lowered their hood revealing the chisled, wartorn, and hardened face of Darrett Highwater now 5 years removed from the Kalaman war. After telling them that he was working undercover, he told them of a path to escape that had been carved out. They needed to move quickly as there was a couple more guards coming but Darrett unlocked their cell and let them go through the path to escape. It took a while as they ran into some guards but some quick thinking and planning, they were able to steal a small boat that Darrett had prepared with their missing equipment and make their way to Icereach.
Getting up the Icewall was somewhat of a challenge but they were able to make the climb. After some planning and divine interaction, they started making their way towards where they believed Icewall Castle to be, their best chance to find the next piece. Along the way, they came across a part of the ground that was outcropped and seemed like it could be a makeshift shelter of sorts. After exploring for a bit and finding some doors and rooms that seemed to house a small community, they came across a large common area. They ran into some Traag Draconians, a few White Dragon Wyrmlings, and an Adult White Dragon. Without much conversation, they attacked. Being not the brightest creatures, they viewed the invasion of their home as not a simple mistake.