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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 4077611" data-attributes="member: 16285">This is one of the reasons that both VoP (as in all of BoED) and Leadership feat are considered "optional" and have "warnings" for the DM before using/allowing them in a game.There is a lot to consider before allowing either of them in a game and evenmore if both are allowed.If it is the house-rule that the PC pays for his cohort out of his share (all of the time) then this is consistent with that rule. But it is outside what the DMG considers to be the default on this issue. It is sort of a bypass of the intent of the vow too since in essence the ascetic is "hiring" someone to work for him, which he can't really do per the intent of the vow. His treasure must go to the "needy" and not to making his life easier (which is what having a hireling is about - isn't it?)If the PC is giving his cohort treasure out of his share in addition to what the cohort would normally get - this is clearly a rules violation (and truely against the spirit of the vow) It is similar to giving a different PC the ascetic's share of treasure (because the ascetic can't keep it anyway).</blockquote>