The classless option is currently implemented this way:
* Choose a class
* edit the class to allocate attributes, abilities and traits
* Starting skills and equipment can not be changed at creation
* but you will reach town after 5-10minutes game time -> buy any skillbook you like (and can afford)
* starting equipment is worthless, anyway
Yeah changing starting equipment would be pretty much pointless because most of the basic junk you pick up immediately after creation is better than it. And you get sufficient loot to afford a skillbook or two just from the journey to Cysael Harbour.