A fun set-up for a 3-4 player group?

[fugazi]

Hello all. I got some friends to install EQ and they're completely new to the game. We're going to play as a small group tonight, but we haven't decided yet WHAT we are going to play.

I have some cash (under 100 plat, some minor items) that I can distribute among us, so we can afford spells and some basic items. It would be fun if we could avoid the mage/mage/enchanter/healer set-up, but I assume that warrior/rogue/healer/whatever is a bit tricky since the first two are super gear dependant? Also, warriors and clerics aren't exactly the most challenging classes to play (in terms of buttons pressed/skills used). Another idea was paladin/ranger/druid/shaman.

Basically I'd love to hear (any) ideas you guys have to ensure that these EQ newbs will enjoy the game. That's key right now ^_^

And a quick question - dots don't stack (yet) on P1999, right?