So I have a cleric that also has bardic performance (but the question works for sane character situations as well). He just reached level 9, getting access to both Summon Monster V and Inspire Greatness. After summoning a Bralani Azata, he decides to inspire greatness in the summoned creature. The creature decides the villain needs a lightning bolt in the face.
Does the lightning bolt deal 7d6 or 9d6 damage? With spell-like abilities of creatures, the caster level was the HD, I thought.
So I have a cleric that also has bardic performance (but the question works for sane character situations as well). He just reached level 9, getting access to both Summon Monster V and Inspire Greatness. After summoning a Bralani Azata, he decides to inspire greatness in the summoned creature. The creature decides the villain needs a lightning bolt in the face.
Does the lightning bolt deal 7d6 or 9d6 damage? With spell-like abilities of creatures, the caster level was the HD, I thought.
The caster level does not equal the HD by any rule. The caster level will be listed in the creature's description for spells and SLA's.