back to eq2 after 1 year + layoffFollow

Hello folks. I left eq2 over a year ago as a 35 inquisitor. recently i decided just for kicks I would start playing again. I figured I would have to create a new account and roll a new toon, but found out that my account still exsisted, and reactivated it. When I logged on I noticed many changes, like all of my equipment was not attuned, I had a butload more spells, among other things. I was just wondering if playingthis class has changed a whole lot? i dont want to get a group only to have them wipe due to me not knowing how my new spells worked and such. Also I would like to know if there is any vital equipment I might wnat to pick up that has come out in the last year or so. Any advise would be helpfull. thanks!