Let me explain: the concept of "magic" can be applied to any world setting. In a more ancient world, you can explore intriguing themes that feel timeless... Conversely, in a more modern world, you can showcase how technology and magic intersect, illustrating their evolution and relationship with...
I have problems writing gods too... Sadly, I treat them more like just doing their job and make them moral like a human; they can't feel anything like a human but understand their suffering as they are their creations.
This is only me, but you can make them either more human or minus human and...
I see goblins more as a race, but yeah, I have characters who act like goblins sometimes
They are fun to write to because of their carefree attitude and the freedom of giving them a moral reason for being a nice troublemaker!