Aasimar Scourge questions

[Ravenbrew]

Hi. I'm new to Aasimar but purchased it to combine with Falconry for a next-life monk (pretty good builds out there). I noticed Aasimar came with the "Scourge" Iconic option
Is the starter gear only if you accept the defaults to level 15? Or could you make other choices and still get the gear? I don't have any appropriate gear in the bank so the defaults look decent. I'm curious what other class choices people have made with Scourge. Would a +1 Lesser Heart of Wood let me completely re-spec the character (minus alignment/name)? Is the build 28pt (until I have unlocked 32)? Thank you