One of my players is making a Knight Of The Sidhe from a court that was forced to leave Ireland 1000 years ago by the Milesians, they have gone to the Otherworld (a section of Nevernever in Dresden terms.) The Knight is being sent into this world to gather up the 4 treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann so that the banished court may return in full power. He has The Sword Of Light Of Nuada.
The four treasures are: The Dagda's Cauldron, The Spear of Lugh, The Stone of Fal, and The Sword of Light of Nuada.
This is from a quick skim of various web sites (last one rants a little):
Findias Uiscias or Uscias Sword (claideb) which belonged to Núadu No one ever escaped from it once it was drawn from its sheath, and no one could resist it.
To Nuada at his coronation was given a sword forged by the druid Uscias in the island of Findias. This sword, known as the Sword of Light, was irresistible to any man who laid eyes on it and promised death to every man who stood against it.
"From the homeland, the people brought the Bright Sword. Its singular spirit cannot be escaped. O how wretched life increases when it (the sword) is unsheathed (or revealed). In summation, the Bright Sword was a symbol rooted deeply in the history and consciousness of the Tuatha de Danann, long before their arrival on the Emerald Isle in the 13th century BC. It held the magical qualities of not only protection, but also was a symbol of illumination, wisdom, skill, creativity, speech and honor. What then is the central theme of this Sacred Symbol? What one thing could possibly contain the various qualities of wisdom, illumination, skill, creativity, speech and honor? It is a simple answer really. It is nothing less and nothing more than TRUTH! What illuminates more brightly than TRUTH? What engenders wisdom more than TRUTH? What slays false speech more quickly and more thoroughly than TRUTH? What makes life more wretched for those who would avoid TRUTH? What is more honorable than TRUTH?
Using the Item Of Power idea, I was thinking that the sword, when drawn, would offer the wielder the choice of Alertness +4, or Presence +4, or Rapport +4, or Might +4. Would that be a refresh of -2 for the +4 basic skill then another -1 because of the choices? Should it cost 1 Fate point to activate, or would 1 Fate point give +2 and 2 Fate points give +4? Oh, and do you think I have the basic idea of the sword, or would a different interpretation be better?
Also, I wanted the sword to help locate the other treasures somehow, any ideas on that without making it too easy?
Sword Of Light:
Musts: You must be a Sidhe to wield the sword's powers, blessed by the King
Effects: When drawn, either Alertness +4, or Presence +4, or Rapport +4, or Might +4
Holy symbol against creatures of chaos
It's a sword
Unbreakable
Total refresh?