it is a long way away, so I can only tell you what our current line of thinking is- not what how it will finally end up in the game.
Races - yes, though some of the downsides (like size or lifespan) won't be as relevant for parts of the action the game focuses on, so we may have to find some other way to balance races.
Shamans - Totems variety isn't much of an issue, both only take time to create effects for, but some Totems have advantages that feature strong in our game and disadvantages which are weaker, so again- we need to look at the balance in context of the game.