Gamers. If you've ever RP'd - especially D&D, it's funny.
Yes, but I wouldn't allow an NPC to give something like that. Maybe another PC, if they want to give up an Enchanted Item slot for another player since that's their choice, afterall. Somebody has to pay the refresh for it.
I'm not sure I'd allow any of the powers of the sword per se. The sword itself would be declaration fodder, so it could have minimal "latent" powers. So while I wouldn't allow the counterspell ability, you could tag a +2 to get through a magical block, for example(assuming you succeed on the declaration or spend a FP). If he wants the full powers, I'd say he'd have to pay the refresh.
No invoke for effect based off aspects? Only allowing the +2? As to NPC's paying the refresh, couldn't that be his trouble? Some one is paying for it, and they want it back? It doesn't always respond well, infact sometimes being detrimental, though occasionally it works as it's supposed to?
Not that I have a problem with your way, Actually seems like a really good solution, I'm just trying to find other options.
Which Gamers? Dorkness rising? or the first one?