Quote Originally Posted by SinsI View Post
I never go with druid route for my mist elves. Since they are casters and have easy access to companions due to Necromancy, once you find a cure book Healer is a source of endless supply of blessed potions of extra healing - and those 1-3 permanent hp for each one are extremely useful for them, completely negating the danger of all the traps. Also, it is a good start for the Archmage route.
I usually almost never do druid quest either. One more reason is that I don't want to create extra artifact that early in game, in case I run into altar in Puppy cave cavernous level or nearby and want to do pre-crowning.