best class for player with no EQ experience?

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Hey p99ers. Returning after 2 years and trying to introduce some friends to the server. I played EQ at release and so I knew what I was getting into in terms of difficulty and learning curve when I returned to P99. For someone who hasn't ever played EQ what would the best class to learn on? I will be babysitting on my 60 shaman so theres a lot of room for error but I don't want to overload him with stuff while he learns about the game and explores the world. I am leaning towards monk because its simple mechanics and I wouldn't need to break the bank to get it reasonably geared.