"The light that burns in a man's eye, the fire that shines in a woman's heart, the darkness that shrouds a man's dream, the shadows that cover a woman's hopes...this is the warp..and yet it isn't. To know the warp would drive one beyond the understanding of mortals and planars alike...for to know the warp is to know madness. All that is and all that isn't, all that was and all that never will be composes the warp. Everything around you and yet nothing within you is the warp. Chaos in it's purest form, Chaos in it's tainted love...Chaos, simply Chaos. The Overgod showed me the true power of Chaos, and I felt fear, the only time I was capable of fear...or was it fear...maybe it was just true power...for isn't that what we all fear, true power. The power to control everything around us, yet have no control of ourselves. I still do not know what Warp is, yet I use it as though it's second nature...or does it use me. Maybe it is my second nature, maybe it's all being's nature...Chaos I mean. For change is what brings us life and death, and change is all Chaos can ever be ..." Gargauth, the Hidden Lord.

Definition:

The warp is the term for the raw energies that run through the plane of Pandemonium. They epitomize natural magics, and are the charged practices of Elder Gods. Those who can use the warp physically channel the energy through their form, shaping it into the desired effect. Learning the Warp is usually within direct connection to a higher Deity. Faithful acolytes may have been shown the secrets, and may open other eyes to a point (level two). There are only two guilds who've such an understanding as to practice Level Three unnaturally -- Guild (The League of Chaos) and Guild (The Order).

Levels of access

First: Usually gained through an amulet or an incantation ... this gives access to one type of shaping and grants small amounts of channeling to those who've attained The Warp.
Second: Direct Acolytes of Elder Deities (legit deities at that) usually get access to 3 types of shaping and grant a limited flow of channeled warp energy. This level is also the highest attainable level through teaching.
Third: Creatures infused with the warp fall under this level. They get access to 5 types of shaping and granted a near constant flow of channeled warp energy. Deities are infused with the Warp, for example.
Full: First attained by Overgod Chaos and Gargauth, this level is only attainable by Elder Gods or Over Gods. No other creature can be so attuned to manipulate this level of power. This level allows full access to all types and styles of shaping and a unlimited flow of channeled warp energy

Shaping Techniques