Game Mechanics: Faction Hits

[Shutt]

Only play on red so I don't know if this is red specific or not so I'll post in both locations. Have been doing the halas gnoll tooth hand in quest. Have handed in enough to lvl from 35 to 37. Increases all halas factions except rogues (white rose). My faction with guards is at warmly, merchants is at amiably, shamans at kindly. They have been there for a long, long time. It makes me think that they are stuck and won't increase, plus my guard faction won't cap max warmly either. The merchants which are at amiably sell me water flasks at 1sp each which I do believe is what I pay for them in Rv (max warmly faction), it is almost as if they are capped but con incorrectly. Is this a know issue or bug? I haven't killed any mobs to get negative hits to off set gains and I haven't changed gear to increase or decrease charisma for purchase price changes either. Thanks for your time.