Witch hook is killin' me ouch

[Archer the Bowless]

I've got a guy with a strong hook on me. I'm a witch, and they know.
They put themselves on my council, and the hook says it can be used again in a few years.
Am I really just powerless to do anything about this guy? I can't attempt murder, I can't revoke is Mayor title, I can't attempt imprisonment, it all says he has a strong hook.

I get it, he has a hook but it's like he now has complete free reign to give demands. I'd be fine taking tyranny to deal with him but I can't even try. I'd be happy for him to expose the witch secret, much easier to deal with that in the open than as this hook.

Any way I can get this guy out of my hair?

[Archer the Bowless]

I just convinced him to be a witch too.... Couldn't blackmail him about it, so I exposed him thinking I'd get an imprisonment reason because witches are criminal in my religion. Nope, still greyed out as he has a strong hook secret that...I'm a witch.

[Richard]

Originally posted by Silverlime:

I just convinced him to be a witch too.... Couldn't blackmail him about it, so I exposed him thinking I'd get an imprisonment reason because witches are criminal in my religion. Nope, still greyed out as he has a strong hook secret that...I'm a witch.

go to war out him in a small army and attack a big army and hope he would die.

[Flanker90]

Originally posted by Silverlime:

I just convinced him to be a witch too.... Couldn't blackmail him about it, so I exposed him thinking I'd get an imprisonment reason because witches are criminal in my religion. Nope, still greyed out as he has a strong hook secret that...I'm a witch.

I had the same problem and the same idea. He never used the hook and died of old age. I couldn't find anything on Google to fix. I can only assume your hook on him discourages him from using his on you. Sorry I can't be more useful.

[Miffology]

ermm you could try to found a holy order and choose his city as the headquarters if it's in your main domain, I'm guessing he will disappear? or come to your court as he's on the council not sure which wins out there and then you could imprison him for the -20 tyranny seems he's not a mayor anymore might be possible? Thats just guess if you're able to do that? Can't think of much else, unless you converted to a hostile faith and then tired to revoke, then switch back, thats a long shot though.

[Dufflebags]

Had the same issue. The same curly haired blonde bastard used that hook like 3 or 4 times.... I think he forced himself as my Marshall with the skill of like 4.

Anyway I never got rid of that miserable muppet until he died. I haven't bothered joining a witch coven again ever since - the health benefits that still felt pretty random and heavily rolled against where no worth having to deal with some prick having a strong hook on you.

[ottomanstamper]

Are you not in a position to make witchcraft accepted in your religion?
I ALWAYS become a witch and convert all my family but have never had any problem as it is not a crime.

In regard to the health benefit not being worth the hassle, that is not the major benefit; the major benefit is that every single time you attend a coven meeting (grand rite) you get an opportunity to gain a perk (not only in your chosen field), become a herbalist etc.

When you have a massive coven you often get invited to other witches rites so this can happen each year or more frequently (you can only hold your own every 5 years or so); it is a massive boost to stats!

[Kitsune GG]

I've only done one witch focused run, for the achievement and got lucky avoiding any potential blackmail,by converting everyone around me fast. New person comes to court...bam! they're a witch. Marry off a child...boom! Their significant other is now a witch! New Spymaster...you guessed it...they were a witch before I even started converting them. By the time I was on my 3rd heir every attempt to convert yielded 'oh you're a witch too!' events.

I wish there was a way even if your dynasty dies out you could track how far your witch coven spreads till the end of the game.