Salamanders speak Ignan. Some average salamanders also speak Common.

Heat (Ex): A salamander generates so much heat that its mere touch deals additional fire damage. Salamanders' metallic weapons also conduct this heat.

Constrict (Ex): A salamander deals automatic tail slap damage (including fire damage) with a successful grapple check against creatures up to one size larger than itself.

Fire Subtype (Ex): Fire immunity, double damage from cold except on a successful save.

Skills: Salamanders receive a +4 racial bonus to Craft (metalworking) skill checks.

Feats: Salamanders have the Multiattack feat even without the requisite three natural weapons.

Average Salamander Characters

Average salamanders may be clerics, sorcerers, or fighters (their favored class).

Dryads speak Common, Elven, and Sylvan.

Combat

Spell-Like Abilities: Dryads can communicate with plants at will (as speak with plants). They can also, at will, step inside any tree and use dimension door as cast by a 7th-level sorcerer to reach their own oak tree. A dryad can use charm person three times per day, as cast by a 4th-level sorcerer; targets must succeed at a Will save (DC 15) or be charmed for 4 hours.

Symbiosis (Su): Each dryad is mystically bound to a single, enormous oak tree and must never stray more than 300 yards from it. Any who do become ill and die within 4d6 hours. A dryad's oak does not radiate magic.

Chokers speak Undercommon.

Combat

A choker likes to perch near the ceiling, often at intersections, archways, wells, or staircases, and reach down to attack its prey.

Haste (Su): Although not particularly dexterous, a choker is supernaturally quick. It can take an extra partial action each round, as if affected by a haste spell.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the choker must hit an opponent of up to Large size with a tentacle attack. If it gets a hold, it can constrict.

Constrict (Ex): A choker deals 1d3+3 points of damage with a successful grapple check against Large or smaller creatures. Because it seizes victims by the neck, a creature in the choker's grasp cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

Diameter 5 feet (including legs), Body Diameter 1 1/2 feet, Height 6 inches.

Poison (Ex): Bite, Fortitude save (DC 14); initial and secondary damage 1d4 temporary Strength.

Web (Ex): Escape DC 20, Break DC 26, Hit Points 6.

Vermin: Immune to mind-influencing effects.

Skills: Monstrous spiders receive a +4 racial bonus to Hide and Spot checks. *Monstrous spiders gain a +8 competence bonus to Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs. *Hunting spiders receive a +6 racial bonus to Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus to Spot checks.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the giant ant must hit with its bite attack. A giant ant soldier that gets a hold can sting.

Acid Sting (Ex): The giant ant soldier has a stinger and an acid-producing gland and in its abdomen. If it successfully grabs an opponent, it can attempt to sting each round using its full attack bonus. A hit with the sting attack deals 1d4+1 points of piercing damage and 1d4 points of acid damage.

Vermin: Immune to mind-influencing effects.