Smart ogres I haven't noticed much change. Auntie Ethel fight is a tough one anyway but haven't done it in latest patch yet - lord only knows why Sven dragged all the masked NPC's into the end battle with Auntie in his recent youtube clip - that was always gonna end badly....
Wow - that sounds tough - the masked ones scrap can be hard too prior to the patch 4 - i take it you are level 4 party for that fight?
Have you tried the gnolls yet ? thats also a toughie unless you get the pack leader to join you ....