As for Alignment, Wizards has been trying to downplay that aspect of D&D for a while now, and there is evidence that Larian had it in the game for a long time and only recently took it out before the EA
and having some starting gold to choose equipment with doesn't make total sense considering we're set to zero from the jump
Regarding alignment, did they state this in an interview?
We don't start naked, we have armor and a weapon. Why not some personal item, like an amulet the grandmother of MC gave it to him /her when he/she was little? Or a lockpick if I am a rogue? Did the Illithids take this, but not my weapon?
Doesn't make much sense for me. So choosing some starting equipment or having a little bit more of it as by my background would make sense.
