| Distant Echos |
"I've just missed the part "A master summoner’s class level is halved (minimum 1) for the purposes of determining his eidolon’s abilities, Hit Dice, evolution pool, and so on.", so you are not qualified by level 14th to have the Large Evolution. Just give him a couple of ability score increase (CON) for having extra HP, this with Life Bond means more life for you..." - 45ur4
My DM agrees with me that your evolutions themselves become available at the regular pace because of the specific language involved. All quotes below are from the SRD.
1) "A master summoner’s class level is halved (minimum 1) for the purposes of determining his eidolon’s abilities, Hit Dice, evolution pool, and so on. The eidolon otherwise functions as normal."
All those things are the things listed on the table given for class level unlocks. Note that the table lists when EVERYTHING becomes available for the eidolon. Not there? The evolutions themselves. More importantly is the last sentence. "The eidolon otherwise functions as normal." I think that is specifically there in regards to the way evolutions unlock.
2) "Some evolutions require that the eidolon have a specific base form or the summoner be of a specific level before they can be chosen." "The summoner must be at least 5th level before selecting this evolution."
"The eidolon takes a form shaped by the summoner’s desires. The eidolon’s Hit Dice, saving throws, skills, feats, and abilities are tied to the summoner’s class level and increase as the summoner gains levels. In addition, each eidolon receives a pool of evolution points, based on the summoner’s class level, that can be used to give the eidolon different abilities and powers. Whenever the summoner gains a level, he must decide how these points are spent, and they are set until he gains another level of summoner."
Class Level dictates the EVO pool, but everything else in regards to evolutions are determined by the summoner itself. Meaning, if I want to give my eidolon flight at level 5 as a Master Summoner I am free to do so as long as I have 2 evo points to spend. We are already severely limited with evo options with the reduced pool, that is enough.