Greetings!
LOL! Yeah, scotch that! The elves and the Valloreans, while occasionally disagreeing on approach, method, or attitude, generally share the same goals, so they have a strong alliance. It's kinda like the relationship between Britain and America--Britain is older, somewhat more refined, a bit more worldly, renowned for sophistication, and usually fairly wise; while America is larger, louder, passionate, more aggressive, and more numerous and powerful, and capable of actually getting large projects done. The elves and Vallorea, like Britain and America, agree on general goals, but often disagree on method, or become irritated at various different cultural attitudes.
I also think that alignments should be complex, and allowing a great variation and depth in how they are expressed and emphasized, as for example, Lawful Good Elves, while having much in common with Lawful Good Valloreans, will still have considerable differences because they are different races, come from different cultures, have different religions, and grow up with many different personal and community values and philosophies on life. That doesn't mean that either of them are "evil"--but it means that they can be very different from each other, including being frustrated, competitive, jealous, greedy, prideful, stubborn, and passionately opposed to various philosophies or approaches in life--and still both be Lawful Good.
Thus, I'm not surprised when different characters in the group have differences of opinion or philosophy. It's pretty much guaranteed, and it certainly ensures that the interactions and relationships will be complex, diverse, and interesting!
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
