@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 local altar_item_offset = {
 	x = 0, y = -0.3, z = 0
 }
 local log = sorcery.logger('altar')
+local L = sorcery.lib
 
 local range = function(min, max)
 	local span = max - min
 	local val = math.random() * span
@@ -61,8 +62,10 @@
 		end
 		for _, g in ipairs(bad) do god.gifts[g] = nil end
 	end
 end)
+
+local god_interval = 1
 
 for name, god in pairs(sorcery.data.gods) do
 	local hitbox = {
 		0-(god.idol.width / 2.0), 0-(god.idol.height / 2.0), -0.15,
@@ -69,8 +72,14 @@
 		   god.idol.width / 2.0,     god.idol.height / 2.0,   0.15
 	} -- {xmin, ymin, zmin,
 	  -- xmax, ymax, zmax} in nodes from node center.
 	paramtype = "light";
+	if god.idol.craft then
+		minetest.register_craft {
+			output = 'sorcery:idol_' .. name;
+			recipe = god.idol.craft;
+		};
+	end
 	sorcery.lib.node.reg_autopreserve('sorcery:idol_' .. name, {
 		description = god.idol.desc;
 		drawtype = "mesh";
 		mesh = 'sorcery-idol-' .. name .. '.obj';
@@ -83,9 +92,9 @@
 		collision_box = { type = "fixed"; fixed = {hitbox}; };
 		groups = { cracky = 2, sorcery_idol = 1, heavy = 1, sorcery_worship = 1};
 
 		on_construct = function(pos)
-			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1)
+			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(god_interval)
 		end;
 
 		on_timer = function(pos, elapsed)
 			local altar = minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, "sorcery:altar")
@@ -96,8 +105,29 @@
 			local altarmeta = minetest.get_meta(altar)
 			local inv = altarmeta:get_inventory()
 			local idolmeta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 			local divine_favor = idolmeta:get_int('favor')
+			if divine_favor > 5 then
+				local ct = divine_favor / 5
+				minetest.add_particlespawner {
+					texture = L.image('sorcery_glitter.png'):glow(L.color(god.color)):render();
+					glow = 14;
+					amount = ct / (1 / god_interval), time = god_interval;
+					minpos = pos:offset(-0.4, -0.5, -0.4);
+					maxpos = pos:offset( 0.4,god.idol.height-0.5,0.4);
+					minvel = vector.new(0, 0.05, 0);
+					minvel = vector.new(0, 0.1, 0);
+					minacc = vector.new(0, 0.1, 0);
+					maxacc = vector.new(0, 0.2, 0);
+					minexptime = 4, maxexptime = 4;
+					minsize = 0.3, maxsize = 1;
+					animation = {
+						type = 'vertical_frames';
+						length = 0.1;
+						aspect_w = 16, aspect_h = 16;
+					}
+				}
+			end
 			local bestow = function(item,color)
 				if type(item) == 'string' then
 					item = ItemStack(item)
 				end
@@ -156,9 +186,9 @@
 			end
 			if inv:is_empty('item') then 
 				-- nothing on the altar. decide if we're going to do a
 				-- gift cycle by rolling against the god's stinginess
-				if math.random(god.stinginess) == 1 then
+				if god.gifts and next(god.gifts) and math.random(god.stinginess) == 1 then
 					-- we've beat the odds and started a gift cycle. now
 					-- we pick a random gift and roll against its rarity
 					-- to determine if the god is feeling generous
 					local gift = sorcery.lib.tbl.pick(god.gifts)