Monster Preview - Ogre, Ochre Jelly and "Nothic"

[Psyren]

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.a...d/4ex/20140626

Some notes:

1) Whoever said "Unaligned" would be a thing is right.
2) The Ogre is Large but only appears to have 5ft. reach with its melee weapons for some reason.
3) Major changes to the ochre jelly. They have 2 Int instead of being mindless; they still split from slashing and electric, but no longer from piercing; in addition, the "child" jellies are medium instead of being identical to the parent.
4) No idea what a "Nothic" is so no real comment there, other than the... well, weirdness of Weird Insight.
5) How does the Challenge system work in 5e? I find it hard to believe that all three of these are the same CR.

Discuss and all that.

EDIT: Why are the 5e previews labeled "4ex" in the URL?

EDIT 2: Annnd I just saw the other thread for this so I'll move my questions there.

[Lokiare]

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.a...d/4ex/20140626

Some notes:

1) Whoever said "Unaligned" would be a thing is right.
2) The Ogre is Large but only appears to have 5ft. reach with its melee weapons for some reason.
3) Major changes to the ochre jelly. They have 2 Int instead of being mindless; they still split from slashing and electric, but no longer from piercing; in addition, the "child" jellies are medium instead of being identical to the parent.
4) No idea what a "Nothic" is so no real comment there, other than the... well, weirdness of Weird Insight.
5) How does the Challenge system work in 5e? I find it hard to believe that all three of these are the same CR.

Discuss and all that.

EDIT: Why are the 5e previews labeled "4ex" in the URL?

EDIT 2: Annnd I just saw the other thread for this so I'll move my questions there.

Wasn't there already a thread about this?

[Envyus]

Wasn't there already a thread about this?

You did not read the edits.