In fairness, the cut scene shows people being teleported into the pods from the tentacle attacks. They still have their stuff.
^ This! :3
Exactly this.

+ Lets not forget what are we talking about here ...
- For one, we have seen in cinematics that they dont bother striping their victims from even Plate Armor of Flaming Fist.

Why would they bother with anything we can have on oureselves?
- For two, dont forget they are mind controlling race ... basicaly they have no need to strip anyone, if there would be such need they can easily make him step out, strip naked and crawl back in any time they want.

So IF (and that alone is big IF) there should be some pile of unused arms and armors ... it should be in that room where they were Ceremophosing people. :P
- And finaly creating starting equipment would add "a little" more DnD feel once again, since starting gear is quite important thing for player to decide.
Also it would just feel better (call me crazy if you wish) if my Dwarf Paladin would have his own axe since the beginning ... he is that sentimental about it.

And actualy finaly im aware that game never ever mention how or where we were kidnapped and i think its good, bcs we can imagine any story we want like this ... and it would be much better, if our starting gear would support that story.
I mean i can hardly pretend that my Fighter was kidnapped during his aventurers if all i have on myself is shirt and pants, can i?
