Frenzied Mage — the first step of the path, where the bearer gains shares of true authority, not just skills.
From the authority of Layers comes Preeminence: the commanding presence of the Mentor of Chaos now rests on a "legitimate role" — position in society, strength, resources — and this grandeur can be materialized into a weapon. The Mage, meanwhile, can enlarge his body, literally growing above the opponent.
From the authority of Chaos comes Frenzy. In its fluctuations, the abilities of the Mage himself change at random — more often for the better, and the opponent's abilities also change at random, but more often for the worse. It is fundamentally impossible to predict a battle with such an enemy.
Distortion at this level reaches trajectories: the Mage bends the flight of projectiles and distorts the very intent of the target to move — so that it can no longer stop. And as an Otherworldly of step 3, he is able to answer prayers within a certain radius around himself.
The advancement ritual here is the most reckless on the path — and by design it must be so.
