>>43275691In 2e, thanks to the incredible lethality of weapons and the complete lack of non-magic defenses, your average mortal dies in the first fight, or, if he survives, needs a few months to recover.
In Exalted 3e, because your Initiative is your "buffer" of HP, combat lethality is vastly downgraded. The social influence system is also vastly better.
I cannot recommend 3e hard enough for a mortals game.