The Dark One will return with aid from the stars, and consume the world in darkness. On the shortest night of the longest day, the dusk a thousand years away, the stars will convene in stony conviction and free the Nightmare’s prison…

Twilight Sparkle has lived a sheltered life in Canterlot Keep. Away from the monsters that roamed the wilderness, away from the dangers of foreign lands, away from her true destiny.
Beings of unparalleled evil return after a millennium of slumber, fulfilling a prophecy to resurrect an ancient goddess.
Celestia no longer walks the mortal planes. There is no order. Innocence is lost.
Six unlikely heroes go to war.

This Dungeons and Dragons crossover fic was heavily inspired by other crossovers such as Friendship is Dragons and Dungeons & Ponies.
This fanfic uses D&D 4e as a base for abilities, classes, etc. MLP FiM belongs to Hasbro, and D&D belongs to WoTC, which in turn is a subsidiary of Hasbro.