I like it. My first game I did rolls for everything instead of picking specific things. I ended up waking up hung over in a cave in a swamp, with random items, a bow, and no armor. I died the next round to a bandit because I was feeling belligerent. It was pretty funny.
I feel like being forced to roll for random items and gear when you get the drunken backstory should be required. It makes it more interesting and in line with that background.