Decided to roll a Druid after over a decade away from EQ

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I stopped playing live around LDoN time. Primarily played my Human Monk to 70 or whatever the cap was then... it's sort of a blur.

Anyways, I found out about P99 a little over a year ago and finally got around to rolling a toon this past week.... What a trip down memory lane! Donating is the least I can do. I can only imagine how much hard work has been poured into making this possible!

Alas, here I am, a newbie once again. Started a Halfing Druid on Blue called Littlefeets, and just hit level 7. I'm amazed with how many generous players I've already encountered. I've read the Druid guides on the P99 wiki (and posts on this form), but have a few general questions:

1. What slots/stats should I prioritize? I'm thinking +mana or Wis and find a decent weapon first.
2. What are some of the better camps to farm plat for some early items? I don't mind sacrificing some xp or going for some less active camps.
3. What are some affordable items for a Druid that will at least give me some AC and maybe a bit of useful stats?
4. And lastly, what are some good newbie friendly guilds on Blue?

Pleas forgive me if these questions have already been asked and answered many times. A link to an older post is of course sufficient if need be.

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated! Feel free to message me here or in game (Littlefeets)