Iksar shaman

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I have this problem where I make tons and tons of alts. Eventually one of them will reach 50+, but there's no knowing which one or when. For the purposes of this thread, let's assume it will be my new ikky shaman.

I know it's kind of a big deal that they can't use the JBB, but why exactly is this? Never played shaman before. And what about the rest of the JB set, and other armors that iksar can't wear... does it matter so much? Everyone always says that ogre (sometimes troll) is the best shaman race end game, but I can't stand playing as a huge race like that, and barbarians are lame in their own right. Is it a huge mistake going iksar? :/

And how should I spend my starting points; wisdom or stamina?

Thanks!