[@Lady Selune] Magic is real, Gods are real. They prefer not to interfere with the mortal realm too much but they certainly could if they wanted to. ALSO, we need to clear up something here about the burned docks. The orcs' docks was burnt... But not their boats.
All their boats were elsewhere, except for the one claimed human merchant vessel that you took from them and used to help in your escape.

[@Ashevelendar] You are right indeed.

[@Lauder] The empire would beat you down :^) (that's a prophecy of pendor joke)

[b]Edit:[/b] also on the topic of Gods, while there indeed are many real gods in this world, not all of them would actually exist. Like, a civilization could be worshipping some sort of god or pantheon, but it turns out, they're just social or cultural constructions and not actually real Gods. (Don't tell them that though, hohoho)