Even 1st Edition AD&D gave Drow Charisma bonuses (anybody here been into AD&D long enough to remember the Unearthed Arcana book?), and I had no problem with that. They're just really good looking, seductively charming bloodthirsty killers -- as a race in general, that is.
But regarding Barbarian Halflings -- I've always had a problem with Class restriction due to race, so I was delighted to see it go in the 3rd Edition. If a Drow can be a ranger, why not a halfling a barbarian? The combination may be uncommon, but who's to say it's impossible? It IS fantasy.
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