Provoking

You can provoke a character that hates you into fighting you.

When provoking, you are given special Insult cards that can help(or hinder) you negotiate. Successfully provoking a hated person will cause them to attack you, and they will not surrender. Killing them this way have no diplomatic consequences.

No bystanders can join combat this way (except your Pet), though they can still help or hinder the negotiation.