@@ -18,8 +18,16 @@
 local enchantment_sparkle = function(ctx,color)
 	sorcery.vfx.enchantment_sparkle(ctx.target,color)
 end
 
+local tblroll = function(bonus,tbl) --> string
+	local r = {}
+	for _,v in ipairs(tbl) do
+		local chance = math.max(1,v.value - bonus)
+		if math.random(chance) == 1 then r[#r+1] = v.item end
+	end
+	return r[math.random(#r)]
+end
 local anchorwand = function(aff,uses,recipe)
 	local affcolor = sorcery.lib.color(sorcery.data.affinities[aff].color)
 	return {
 		name = aff .. ' anchor';
@@ -56,13 +64,13 @@
 			   or #material.data.slots == 0
 				   then return false end
 
 			-- determine the properties the enchantment will have
-			local power = 10
+			local pbonus = ctx.stats.power or 1
+			local power = math.floor(10 + (pbonus*5 - 5))
 			local energy = material.data.maxenergy
-			local reliability = 100
-			if ctx.base.gem == 'sapphire' then power = power + 5
-			elseif ctx.base.gem == 'amethyst' then
+			local reliability = math.floor(100 * (ctx.stats.reliability or 1))
+			if ctx.base.gem == 'amethyst' then
 				energy = energy * (math.random() * 0.7)
 			elseif ctx.base.gem == 'diamond' then
 				if math.random(5) == 1 then
 					power = power * 2
@@ -173,22 +181,15 @@
 		leytype = 'praxic';
 		desc = 'Conjure a gout of fire to scorch your foes with a flick of this wand';
 		cast = function(ctx)
 			local speed = 30 -- TODO maybe amethyst tip increases speed?
-			local radius 
-			if ctx.base.gem == 'sapphire'
-				then radius = math.random(2,3)
-				else radius = math.random(1,2)
-			end
+			local radius = math.random(math.max(1,math.floor((ctx.stats.power or 1) - 0.5)), math.ceil((ctx.stats.power or 1)+0.5))
+			print('!! radius',radius)
 			local heading = ctx.heading
 			heading.pos.y = heading.pos.y + heading.eyeheight*0.9
-			local bolt = minetest.add_entity(heading.pos,'sorcery:spell_projectile_flamebolt')
+			local vel = vector.multiply(heading.yaw,speed)
+			local bolt = minetest.add_entity(vector.add(heading.pos,vector.multiply(heading.yaw,2.5)),'sorcery:spell_projectile_flamebolt')
 			bolt:set_rotation(heading.yaw)
-			local vel = {
-				x = heading.yaw.x * speed;
-				y = heading.yaw.y * speed;
-				z = heading.yaw.z * speed;
-			};
 			bolt:get_luaentity()._blastradius = radius
 			bolt:set_velocity(vel)
 		end;
 	};
@@ -408,12 +409,13 @@
 					end
 				end
 				
 				local res
+				local bonus = math.floor(ctx.stats.power or 1) 
 				if type(m.results) == 'function' then
 					res = m.results(ctx)
 				elseif type(m.results) == 'table' and m.results[1] then -- haaaack
-					res = select(2,sorcery.lib.tbl.pick(m.results))
+					res = tblroll(bonus,m.results)
 				else
 					res = m.results
 				end
 
@@ -450,13 +452,14 @@
 				return false
 			end
 
 			local dst
+			local bonus = math.floor(ctx.stats.power or 1) 
 			if div.mode == 'any' then
 				local lst = sorcery.lib.tbl.cshuf(div.give)
 				dst = function(i) return lst[i] end
 			elseif div.mode == 'random' then
-				dst = function() return sorcery.lib.tbl.pick(div.give) end
+				dst = function() return tblroll(bonus,div.give) end
 			elseif div.mode == 'set' then
 				dst = function(i) return div.give[i] end
 			elseif div.mode == 'all' then
 				dst = function() return div.give end
@@ -680,9 +683,10 @@
 		leytype = 'cognic';
 		cast = function(ctx)
 			local center = ctx.heading.pos
 			local maxpower = 20
-			local power = (ctx.base.gem == 'sapphire' and maxpower) or maxpower/2
+			local power = math.min(maxpower,(maxpower/2) + ((ctx.stats.power or 1)*(maxpower/2) - (maxpower/2)))
+			-- (ctx.base.gem == 'sapphire' and maxpower) or maxpower/2
 			local range = (ctx.base.gem == 'emerald' and 6) or 3
 			local duration = (ctx.base.gem == 'amethyst' and 60) or 30
 			if ctx.base.gem == 'diamond' then
 				power = power * (math.random()*2)