So, I have a question about Lawbreaker: Can it be used to enhance actions that should break the Law but don't, due to one technicality or another?
For example, could a reformed Necromancer use his Lawbreaker stunt to give a bonus to raising a once-frozen Wooly Mammoth as a zombie in an emergency situation? Clearly, he wouldn't gain an additional Lawbreaker stunt (Harry didn't), but would the bonus apply? Logically, it probably should, but that might cause certain mechanical issues.
The most obvious use of this is Lawbreaker (1st), and killing non-human things. I mean, if you're the kind of man who can extinguish a human life, shouldn't it be easier to kill a ghoul who's pissed you off? It's also potentially the most powerful and unbalancing. A +1 or 2 on killing things is likely to tempt a few powergamers out there.
In my game, I'd be inclined to say "Yes." And even to apply the bonus to predicting the actions of other Lawbreakers in the same area (after all, you understand how they think), just to give players whose PCs start with Lawbreaker (like Harry did) something actually useful for their Refresh, but I'd like to hear other's opinions and/or an official answer.
Another question: Do you gain Lawbreaker for doing something that you think breaks a Law but really doesn't? Like frying what you think is a human but was really a disguised Red Court Vampire with a fireball?
I'd say yes, since the intent was there, but again, I'm interested in hearing other's opinions and/or an official explanation.