Starting Gold and Equipment: None (characters will have the opportunity to salvage gear and supplies when they escape); mention of significant items in the character's background (with a value of up to 1/2 of the starting gold for a 6th level character) may lead to the discovery of those items at some point in the game.
A note on familiars and animal companions: Sadly, any such creatures were slain when the characters were imprisoned. Characters will have the opportunity to acquire new ones during game play. Paladin special mounts are not affected by this stipulation (ie, they are still available). Psi-Crystals would've been confiscated as gear and may be able to be recovered (see equipment, above).