ok, heres the thing on shrouds!!
You turn into one, and you level them up to unlock the other forms in that line.
The first 1% seems to take so long because you are actually going from 0%-2%, that is wht it seems to take forever.
Here is the thing about shrouds, its not based on how much EXP you get ..but the number of kills. So if you really want to unlock a shroud line heres what you do'''''''
1 Pick a shroud any works, and make it level 5
2. get a druid friend or some thorns pots
3. get temperance, makes it so much easier
4. If a caster, get crack pots or clarity
5. Go to Field of Bone and look for the two underground mines to the left
of the path leading away from the city. (should be on map).
6. Go into underground *cave* here you will see Spider that are blue/light
blue to you at level 5.
7. Kill lthem all, they are all on less that 30 sec respawn timer. there is
one room where you can stand in the corner and chain pull, always having a
target, fastest way to solo to unlock a shroud!!!!