+1 for agility. When I read the TAKP source code, I was surprised to realize that 100 agility is something like +10% avoidance ac. After that I went around proccing avatar with my shaman whenever he was tanking.
Low level shamans are pretty much garbage. Forget about Torpor; you don't even have regen, canni, haste, pet, or slow over 50%. So I'd focus on heals (with inner fire!) and hand out buffs if/when you are over 50% mana or so with the primary goal being to keep your group mates happy.
You'll find that small groups tax your mana pool a lot less. You'll have fewer players to buff and fewer npcs to debuff due to lower damage. In my opinion the Shaman shines in duos and trios. Monk, Necro, and SK are probably the best matches, but practically any two classes will work.
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