Pally/Druid duo or Druid/SK duo?

[Abraxos]

So I'm waiting on my wife to get an IP exemption and she is going to play her Druid from EQlive (Yes, I do have a wife who played original EQ). I have made a Troll SK and while waiting on the exemption made a Dwarf Pally. Which would work better with a Druid? Is the benefits of the Troll/SK enough to make up for the experience hit? Will Paladins become the red headed step-child in Kunark? I know most of this is objective but while waiting on her to play I am having time to dread the Hell levels with the Troll/SK hit (level 9 was pretty rough LOL)?
I imagine the healing and buffs from the Pally might mean the Druid could focus more on dotting/dmg but the SK might do more dmg meaning less healing as well?