@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
 		for _, g in ipairs(bad) do god.gifts[g] = nil end
 	end
 end)
 
-local std_god_interval = 70
+local std_god_interval = 40
 
 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,
@@ -79,8 +79,32 @@
 			recipe = god.idol.craft;
 		};
 	end
 	local god_interval = std_god_interval * (god.freq or 1)
+	local add_sparkles = function(pos,divine_favor)
+		divine_favor = divine_favor or minetest.get_meta(pos):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
+	end
 	sorcery.lib.node.reg_autopreserve('sorcery:idol_' .. name, {
 		description = god.idol.desc;
 		drawtype = "mesh";
 		mesh = 'sorcery-idol-' .. name .. '.obj';
@@ -90,12 +114,17 @@
 		stack_max = 1;
 		tiles = god.idol.tex;
 		selection_box = { type = "fixed"; fixed = {hitbox}; };
 		collision_box = { type = "fixed"; fixed = {hitbox}; };
-		groups = { cracky = 2, sorcery_idol = 1, heavy = 1, sorcery_worship = 1};
+		groups = { cracky = 2, sorcery_idol = 1, heavy = 1, sorcery_worship = 1, sorcery_instantiate = 1};
+		_sorcery = {
+			idol_god = name;
+			on_load = function(pos) add_sparkles(pos) end;
+		};
 
 		on_construct = function(pos)
 			minetest.get_node_timer(pos):start(god_interval)
+			add_sparkles(pos)
 		end;
 
 		on_timer = function(pos, elapsed)
 			local altar = minetest.find_node_near(pos, 3, "sorcery:altar")
@@ -106,29 +135,9 @@
 			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
+			add_sparkles(pos,divine_favor)
 			local bestow = function(item,color)
 				if type(item) == 'string' then
 					item = ItemStack(item)
 				end
@@ -196,9 +205,9 @@
 					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.act(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
@@ -234,9 +243,10 @@
 							bestow(nil)
 						end
 						divine_favor = divine_favor + value
 						
-						print(god.name.." has accepted a sacrifice of "..s..", raising divine favor by "..value.." points to "..divine_favor)
+						log.actf("%s has accepted a sacrifice of %s, raising divine favor by %u points to %u at altar %s", god.name, s, value, divine_favor, minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+
 						idolmeta:set_string('last_sacrifice', s)
 
 						goto refresh
 					end