RenDazMoose said:
Deserters don't attack me, don't run away and when I try to attack them the only options I get are 'Change commander' and 'Leave'. It's like we're neutral with eachother. Any ideas on how to fix this.
I think this happened to me once, when I helped some deserters in a fight against villagers (just for fun before quitting). I got some relation points and when I tried attacking them right after that, the option was missing, so it may be just a matter of blocking the possibility of positive relations with them.