So our guild has recently experienced a healer shortage resulting in this bear being converted to tree. In some raids I am the third tree, but still only 7th healer. Due to the fact that I raided feral until last Wednesday, I have mostly gear that the regular resto's didn't want or already had (go go Vashj shoulders). We have had some success since I switched, killing both Teron Gorefiend and Gurtogg Bloodboil this week. So now we are a 4/5 and 5/9 guild. Here is my dilemma: do I run with my druid main in mixed kara/T5 gear + Shroud of the Final Stand (thanks Supremus trash!) as the third tree or is my raid spot better filled with my T4 holy pally? I really wanted my druid in for BT this week so I could make all the shadow resist patterns, and that rep is obtained now. I prefer the mobile and varied healing style of the druid but from reading the thread it looks like the 3rd tree is rather superfluous. Both are keyed for T6, although that was supposed to be for emergencies only. So my questions are: when is it strongly preferred to bring the paladin over the druid and what assignments do you give to three trees in a 7 healer raid. I figure I'm boned on DKP no matter which one is in the raid, but I'd prefer to only have to gear up one. Armory profiles included for gear comparison, ideally it will notice that the pally is no longer wearing her Lovely Purple Dress soon. Thanks for assistance!
Meringue, druid
Ephelea, paladin