Role-play or surviving honour mode, what do you choose?

So, I know I shouldn't try new crazy things on honour mode when trying to beat honour mode for the first time...

Buuut I am playing as Karlach and we went to Gortash inauguration. I always try to pick dialogue that sounds the most lime something Karlach would say. And umm, yeah, so now wee are in a fight with Gortash, a shitload of steelwatchers, flaming fists and bodyguards.

Fantastic.

Probably should have kept my mouth shut and not declare that he is a tyrant (or whatever it was I said). Definitely knew it was a bad idea to say, but role-playing weighted heavier.

Anyway, what would you have done?

I haven't lost yet, I managed to get Karlach out and now we have a long grinding fight ahead. But I think it will be possible to win yet, it will just take a while...