VoP with a Companion Familiar

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So I'm a Arcane Hierophant with VoP, my little buddy (Fleshraker) has an intelligence of 11 and I was wondering if he could 'own' his own stuff. Would him wearing magic items break my vow? He's smarter then most common people so can he own his own property and get his 'own' share of the treasure that will be spent on his behalf?

I would say no, for the reasons stated above in that his equipment is supplied by you and you can't buy it to give to him...

[edit] He counts as part of your CR, so is constrained by your WBL Making part of the groups wealth distribution breaks your VoP, to my mind at least.

Also does it count as a familiar for things like Combat Familiar?

Now I rule that familar spells do affect a companion familiar, but another DM might rule differently.
Train him for war and give him the warbeast template from MMII :)