Hehe, you make a good point, sir newbie. I personally, if I see a character with a description which is a bit short but to the point, and more importantly detailed in what you would see, then I have no problem with there not being "Raised by dark elves in the wooded dell south of Timbuktoo, this dashing half elf is alive with the fire of..." what? How can you tell that from looking at someone?
Still, it can't be as bad as "I am the hate magic!"
@ mudgurus