@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local altar_item_offset = {
 	x = 0, y = -0.3, z = 0
 }
-local log = function(...) sorcery.log('altar',...) end
+local log = sorcery.logger('altar')
 
 local range = function(min, max)
 	local span = max - min
 	local val = math.random() * span
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
 			local stackmeta = stack:get_meta()
 			meta:set_int('favor', stackmeta:get_int('favor'))
 			meta:set_string('last_sacrifice', stackmeta:get_string('last_sacrifice'))
 
-			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(60)
+			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(1)
 		end;
 
 		drop = {
 			-- for some idiot reason this is necessary for
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@
 					local data = god.gifts[gift]
 					local value, rarity = data[1], data[2]
 					if value <= divine_favor and math.random(rarity) == 1 then
 						bestow(gift)
-						log(god.name .. ' has produced ' .. gift .. ' upon an altar as a gift')
+						log.act(god.name .. ' has produced ' .. gift .. ' upon an altar as a gift')
 						if math.random(god.generosity) == 1 then
 							-- unappreciated gifts may incur divine
 							-- irritation
 							divine_favor = divine_favor - 1
@@ -218,35 +218,54 @@
 
 				-- loop through the list of things this god will consecrate and
 				-- check whether the item on the altar is any of them
 				for s, cons in pairs(god.consecrate) do
-					local cost, tx = cons[1], cons[2]
-					if type(tx) == "table" then
-						tx = tx[math.random(#tx)]
-					end
-					-- preserve wear
-					local gift = ItemStack(tx)
-					local wear = stack:get_wear()
-					if wear > 0 then
-						gift:set_wear(wear)
-					end
-					-- preserve meta
-					gift:get_meta():from_table(stack:get_meta():to_table())
-					-- reflash enchantments to ensure label is accurate
-					local ench = sorcery.enchant.get(gift)
-					if #ench.spells > 0 then
-						-- add a bit of energy as a gift?
-						if math.random(math.ceil(god.stinginess * 0.5)) == 1 then
-							local max = 0.05 * god.generosity
-							ench.energy = ench.energy * range(0.7*max,max)
+					if itemname == s then
+						local cost, tx
+						if type(cons) == "table" then
+							cost, tx = cons[1], cons[2]
+							tx = tx[math.random(#tx)]
+						elseif type(cons) == 'function' then
+							cost, tx = cons {
+								favor = divine_favor;
+								pos = pos;
+								altar = altarmeta;
+								idol = idolmeta;
+								god = god;
+							}
+						end
+						-- preserve wear
+						local gift
+						if type(tx) == 'string' then
+							gift = ItemStack(tx)
+						else gift = tx end
+						local wear = stack:get_wear()
+						if wear > 0 then
+							gift:set_wear(wear)
+						end
+						-- preserve meta
+						local gm = gift:get_meta()
+						gm:from_table(
+							sorcery.lib.tbl.merge(
+								stack:get_meta():to_table(),
+								gm:to_table()
+							)
+						) -- oof
+						-- reflash enchantments to ensure label is accurate
+						local ench = sorcery.enchant.get(gift)
+						if #ench.spells > 0 then
+							-- add a bit of energy as a gift?
+							if math.random(math.ceil(god.stinginess * 0.5)) == 1 then
+								local max = 0.05 * god.generosity
+								ench.energy = ench.energy * range(0.7*max,max)
+							end
+							sorcery.enchant.set(gift,ench)
 						end
-						sorcery.enchant.set(gift,ench)
-					end
-					if itemname == s then
+
 						if divine_favor >= cost then
 							bestow(gift)
 							divine_favor = divine_favor - cost
-							print(god.name..'has consecrated ' ..s.. ' into ' ..tx.. ', for the cost of ' ..cost.. ' points of divine favor')
+							log.act(god.name, 'has consecrated', s, 'into', tx, 'for the cost of', cost, 'points of divine favor')
 							goto refresh
 						end
 					end
 				end