conventionally, i would consider a human or a half-orc. However, if roleplaying is your thing I bet you could come up with a good excuse... er reason why your elf is a barbarian [img]smile.gif[/img]
I can see some outcast elves living in the brutal wilderness and adopting a barbarian lifestyle. For some reason, wild mage and barbarian have a common ground. One harnessing the raw powers of magic, one harnessing the raw powers of strength.
I havn't played a barbarian, so i can't really say which is better. An elven barbarian son of Bhaal is starting to sound fun though. Just make him chaotic-something
dulouz.