Yeah, I remember trying to be hostile to Zevlor as a Lolthsworn Drow and take a swing at him and see how his 'not gonna judge anyone by appearances' attitude changes - I got one line where he snarled some racial hostility towards me and then he just went back to his 'I'll let everyone know you are one of the good drow' line. Larian really didn't want to lock you out of the grove content, it seems.
Similar deal with the burning Inn. The Flaming Fist are hostile at first but are real fast to turn around considering the circumstances if you just tell them you are a good guy.
