Nope, I didn't delete any records, but I did fix the problem by blowing away my database and creating a new blank one. Then instead of sourcing the data that comes with eqemu 0.4.4 new install, I sourced a database that was Drawde's worlddata 1.1 and a partial PoK combined together.
Still had NPC spells issue after that, so I sourced in the database update folder from 0.4.4 and now my NPC's have gone spell happy! It helps to counter the atk problem where I can't kill anything that /con'd grey or higher if I'm not buffed.
I've still got a problem with aggression though. None of the monsters wander or attack first, they only fight back (since I'm the only one on my server though, that may be a good thing).