RFS (my fave, because he goes everywhere except the Away Camp), will not learn spells.
My experience with his fighting ability: he does well with martial arts, and has more attacks that way than with a weapon. Keep him with you, and over time his melee ability will become quite good.
His slinging, however, is terrible. You'll need to work on ranged and throwing with him. I usually don't give him anything better than spike stones until he's become really proficient in the sling department.
I always give him the best armor we can manage (which isn't much, since he's a monk), and it has no effect on his performance. What matters, as always, is encumbrance. As long as his load isn't in the blue, he'll be fine.
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