Replacing underperforming Governors

[GeneralHankerchief]

Underperforming? Not too sure what you mean by that.

If you mean a governor who is has terrible stats then there's a couple of things that can be done. You mentioned some already, so here's a few more.

- Use him as an extra unit of cavalry in a better General's army. It can do a lot of damage, it self-replenishes, and if he dies on you... no biggie!
- Raise taxes in the settlement to either "High" or "Very High". If the public order can take the hit, usually they give your boy a few points in management.
- Send him on a suicide mission. Basically have him kill as many enemy as he can before keeling.
- Make him the faction's messenger: i.e. use him to transfer retinues between characters.
- Have him wander around constructing watchtowers. Somebody's got to do it.
- This one is rather like the suicide mission one. Have him block a chokepoint, such as a bridge or mountain pass. If he's in a fort, he can delay the enemy long enough for you to bring reinforcements. If they attack... have him charge home. If he dies, no biggie.

Never just kill him off mindlessly. There can always be some use to a governor.