Does helping have to be helpful?

[Clipper]

Yeah, somebody stricken with Curse! Zombification can be compelled to help in a game-winning combat.

My initial reaction to anyone getting a power which means I may be forced to compel someone to help is to unequip all my Items before ending my turn and equipping them again at the start of my next. If I actually want to make a fair deal to help someone for a reward, I'll equip before I make the deal, then unequip again once combat is over.