When the old King died the Barons gained possession of the crown, three of them each took a gem and the fourth the crown so that the new King would lose his power. You have pledged allegiance to the King and vowed to overcome the Barons and return the crown.
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At the time of writing all known images of this game crash during play. If anyone knows where a bug free version of this game exists then please either post a link here or in the relevant post in the forum (search for Crown of Mardan in Classics).
It's a real shame, too, as the game seems pretty interesting.
For details on where to obtain a bug-free version see the forum.