In medieval Equestria, a select class of ponies battle - and kill - as part of their job in the Dueling League. When a tournament is held in Canterlot to crown the Grand Duelist, three ponies stake all they have to make it in the League. Mint, a quick-witted hunting Pegasus, is a veteran of the League. Podokwo is a hulking zebra immigrant in desperate need of a job. Adia is a powerful unicorn still struggling to gain control of her own mind, let alone her magic. They all seek their own reward from claiming the title of Grand Duelist, but can they rise through the ranks and grasp victory?

The ways of Equestria have been so for all of eternity.
Everypony knows how the sun sets, the rivers flow, the trees groan, and the mountains stand.
Everypony knows the joy of the birth of foals, and the heartache of the death of old mares.
Just as these truths hold eternal and ever-present, the roots of this world shall forever be known to all...