So I think I found the answer to your question: the table is second gift at 5th level and 3rd gift at 10th level.
Generally speaking, this results in a relic gaining one gift for every 4 levels its bearer has, but this might fluctuate as the campaign progresses.
The above is what I'm basing it on. Hope that helps.
Just to add to your point: I love the idea, however I lived with a group of Exalted players that took it way too far, so my group is still gunshy on doing too much combat description. So some people have seen the extremes of RP in combat, so they pull back.