Animist Help!Follow

Ive been playing DAoC since release, but never played Hib at all. Now that most of the game is BG and end game related, Im leveling new chars Ive never played before.
I guess I have met my match with the Animist. A lot of Turret questions on how to place them (which I figured out the ground target button again after a long while out), if there is a shroom that follows you now, if the "controlled" shroom runs with you, and how many can you cast at what levels??
Also, I know the /groundset macro. Are there others that are good to use to make the Animist easier to play? Thanks!