Index: data/runes.lua
==================================================================
--- data/runes.lua
+++ data/runes.lua
@@ -1120,11 +1120,11 @@
 								return npos, true
 							else
 								local nstack = ItemStack(ty)
 								nstack:get_meta():from_table(origmeta)
 								local leftover = ctx.caster:get_inventory():add_item('main',nstack)
-								if leftover and not leftover.is_empty() then
+								if leftover and not leftover:is_empty() then
 									minetest.add_item(ctx.caster:get_pos(), leftover)
 								end
 							end
 						end
 					else

Index: vfx.lua
==================================================================
--- vfx.lua
+++ vfx.lua
@@ -136,19 +136,20 @@
 		local vel = math.random() * 0.8 + 0.4
 		local col if type(color) == 'function'
 			then col = color(i, {high = high, far = far, dir = dir, vel = vel, pos = po})
 			else col = color
 		end
+		local et = math.floor((far/vel)*10)*.1
 		minetest.add_particle {
 			pos = ppos;
 			velocity = vector.multiply(dir,vel);
-			expirationtime = far / vel;
+			expirationtime = 0.4;
 			size = math.random()*2.4 + 0.6;
 			texture = sorcery.lib.image('sorcery_sputter.png'):glow(col):render();
 			glow = 14;
 			animation = {
-				type = 'vertical_frames', length = math.floor((far/vel)*10)*.10;
+				type = 'vertical_frames', length = 0.4;
 				aspect_w = 16, aspect_h = 16
 			};
 		}
 	end
 end