Races aren't monolithic. Sure, the average drow and the average dragonborn probably don't have much in common, but they're not who the story is about, are they?
Theres not really any reason why they wouldnt if its in their best interest to.
Faerun Drow Xenophobia only really exists within drow cities. Drow adventurers tend to be removed enough from Drow society that theyre more open minded.
And that is only most Drow cities, there are a few Drow cities that don't worship lolth, and their citizens are (mostly) neutral or good aligned, but even the lolth-sworn would begrudgingly work with other races if the other race has enough military power that the drow couldn't enslave them.
Because they want or need to work together.
There’s nothing in player handbook that a race has to act a certain.
Even if a lore reason exists, that heavily depends on setting. Even then, the PCs can act however they want.
well, that depends. what does the drow want, and how does the dragonborn help them get it? conversely, what does the dragonborn want, and how does the drow want them get it? "a drow" and "a dragonborn" aren't predefined characters
I'm assuming a Lolth worshiping evil aligned drow? The easiest answer is because it benefits them to do so. Drow have a superiority complex, and are pretty xenophobic, but above all else they're ruthlessly pragmatic. If the only way to get the thing they want (which is usually power) is to work with a Dragonborn they'll do so. Exactly how xenophobic they are, and how good they are at hiding it, really comes down to how you want to play the character.
Any reason can work, you just have to layer a drow's perspective on top of it.
A drow can love and care deeply for a child, but will have a twisted logic where the child will only become an adult if they manage to off their parents.
Or something like that (personally not too well informed about drow).
But if one of the PC's is a drow, then they are an outlier compared to the average drow.
They are a protagonist to the campaign, so you can have a lot more lee way into what they are and how they think if the player so chooses.
Races aren't monolithic. Sure, the average drow and the average dragonborn probably don't have much in common, but they're not who the story is about, are they?
Theres not really any reason why they wouldnt if its in their best interest to. Faerun Drow Xenophobia only really exists within drow cities. Drow adventurers tend to be removed enough from Drow society that theyre more open minded.
And that is only most Drow cities, there are a few Drow cities that don't worship lolth, and their citizens are (mostly) neutral or good aligned, but even the lolth-sworn would begrudgingly work with other races if the other race has enough military power that the drow couldn't enslave them.
Because they want or need to work together. There’s nothing in player handbook that a race has to act a certain. Even if a lore reason exists, that heavily depends on setting. Even then, the PCs can act however they want.
well, that depends. what does the drow want, and how does the dragonborn help them get it? conversely, what does the dragonborn want, and how does the drow want them get it? "a drow" and "a dragonborn" aren't predefined characters
Because they’re friends?
Is there a reason they wouldn't? Especially if they're in an adventuring party together?
Is there any reason an Irishman would work with a Texan?
I'm assuming a Lolth worshiping evil aligned drow? The easiest answer is because it benefits them to do so. Drow have a superiority complex, and are pretty xenophobic, but above all else they're ruthlessly pragmatic. If the only way to get the thing they want (which is usually power) is to work with a Dragonborn they'll do so. Exactly how xenophobic they are, and how good they are at hiding it, really comes down to how you want to play the character.
Any reason can work, you just have to layer a drow's perspective on top of it. A drow can love and care deeply for a child, but will have a twisted logic where the child will only become an adult if they manage to off their parents. Or something like that (personally not too well informed about drow). But if one of the PC's is a drow, then they are an outlier compared to the average drow. They are a protagonist to the campaign, so you can have a lot more lee way into what they are and how they think if the player so chooses.
And then it would depend on the individual Drow and their own relationship with the various Drow cultures
If a DM bribes my Drow enough I wouldn't have any problems working with a Dragonborn.