Thankfully, a new mechanic will make it easier to sway Council members to your side-favors. Defying them will invoke tyranny and drive them to join factions.
Of course, you’re a goddamn feudal lord or king, and ultimately you can do what you want-as long as you don’t have a regent, you can overrule the Council, but there are big consequences for it. Yup, they get to vote if you go to war or not. Because the Council gets to vote on your decisions. That’s because being on the Council matters a lot now. Strong vassals essentially demand a seat on the Council, threatening civil war otherwise. First off, the Council is much more powerful now.