Problem is that is exactly why the swords have the Weapon:6 ability, to deliver a killing blow to a warlock quickly and prevent (hopefully) the "death curse." We also know that a warlock is still human for the laws of magic as Harry killed a Warlock in self-defense and still got "law breaker" and placed under the "doom."

Personally, I think Harry overstates the case of violating the laws as poisoning the soul.  Every evil a person does marks the soul and should be seen with the sight.  Every time a person crosses the line . . . it becomes a little easier the next time to cross that line again.

Okay, I just want to throw this out here.

IT'S A GAME.  These rules are abstractions.  That's just how the system works.

As incredibly useful as the above wasn't, I am looking for a way to make the rules make some sense.  I understand the heat on a fireshield fending off an attack - I could describe that, but an entropy sheild that looks like a shield of liquid - no one will know what it it until they hit it with something.  Person or thing throws punch hits shield of destruction and what do they pull back?  How does it not inflict some stress?  Does their sword, club, staff, etc. not take some damage and weaken?

I try and hit you with my wooden staff and you put up a fire sheild - logically the fire will burn something?  If not, we would not have all the discussion of collateral damage from attacks.

I am sorry if my question goes beyond the abstraction of the rules of the game - but it often happens in my games and I was looking for some guidence on a house rule.

BTW - the spin rules sound like a good begining Doc Nova.