There are 2 entrances to Paludal Caverns from Shadeweaver's Thicket. The first one is straight north on the road from Shar Vahl. The second one is to the north and then west. The one to the west is closest to the zone line and easier for a newbie to get to without a serious agro. Just make sure you "hug" the mountain or you will wander into a camp by mistake.
I lvld all my lows here from lvl 4-5 to 9. But dont hit them if they con yellow just whites.
Tired to learn my friend but he got to impatient and jump the yellows and died. After that he said that he would lvl somewhere else.
At lvl 5 just 4 or 5 of this shrooms make u lvl. And u learn how to hit as well. My palla went from 2HS 4 to 22 at lvl 9 and it wasnt the only skill i trained =)