Blinding and Castration!

[Agrippa43]

I just started an ERE Campaign for the first time and notice the lovely option of being able to castrate and blind those rebellious vassals I throw into prison. I love the idea of doing this, but it seems the results are only negative with a chance of getting the "cruel" trait which may lead to more rebellions.

Is their a positive side to blinding and castration apart from the joy of ordering it? Will the victim be less likely to revolt again or discourage others? (it sure would make me less likely to cause any problems..lol)

 

[Kimberly]

Castrated people can't inherit, and are unlikely to produce heirs of their own, so it can be pretty useful if you have a dynastic feud.

 

[Fishman786]

It's probably better to blind people who've already got a couple of heirs.

 

[Pinstar]

I captured the leader of a merc company. Since mercs are more likely to be used against me by that stage of the game, I blinded him to make him a much less useful commander.

 

[riknap]

I captured the leader of a merc company. Since mercs are more likely to be used against me by that stage of the game, I blinded him to make him a much less useful commander.

unless he dies, and is replaced by an even better commander...
it also doesn't help that there are a lot of merc companies, and that merc commanders have a higher turnover rate (what with being commander and all).