Choose gear by subtracting weight from strength?
Does your druid trade skill? There are some velium fur capes that add str and of course jewellery. Cobalt drake hide armour also includes some str iirc.
https://wiki.project1999.com/Category:Paladin_Equipment
Choose a non visible slot. Sort first by weight (lowest first) then sort by str (highest first).
Blackburrow includes a couple of good newbie str gears (spiked collar and pads).