It hasn't been very noticeable in the comic thus far, but there really is a huge power gulf between ordinary humans and Exalted (and the enemies that Exalted fight). This part of what makes the game different from other RPGs, since in most such games you play as characters that start off only a little more powerful than normal people, if at all - if not by our standards, then by the standards of that game's world.

But when it comes to the Exalted, even the least of them has greater personal power than the mightiest of mortals. Most of the game's charm is in how well it allows you to simply be awesome.