Iksar/Shaman or Halfling/Druid for returning broke player?

[NirrtiXXX]

I would like to know which class would fit, I have no gold to twink, and I am looking for a class that I can level fast, I know Iksar have a exp penalty, but that may not be that big of a deal, but would I be better off going with a troll?

or

Would I better off just going with a halfling druid?

I would like a class that is self sufficient, I know if I went Iksar I would have to probably stay in kunurk for it to be fairly easy. I am not sure which would be better the isar sounds more fun, but it might be too difficult when broke and new to p1999 (not new to everquest).