[Lucid:]

the items cost so much during a short event because some people (......like me) have been mega-hoarders in the past. If you saw the huge amount of Nox Nocturnalis items I have....all earned on my own; I never bought a single item, shard, or soul off anyone else. it makes Coda cry to think about it. so it's a way to make the items a bit rarer. if you do manage to collect a bunch of them, congratulations. you're awesome. it should be completely possible to collect a full set though, especially if you enter contests.