Faction grinding?
 

As an Ogre that worships RZ, I know Im one of the more hated race / deity combos around.

Anyways, killing gobbys in WW that give LegionofCabilis and FirionaVie faction. I killed enough to move from ready to attack to dubious with FV, while still not breaking scowls with any of the Troopers around Cabilis.

Did I really start that much lower on the Legion faction than FV?

Faction changes aren't necessarily the same amount for each faction type. Could be possible that troopers only care a little that you're killing goblins while FV cares a lot.