Fire snake

Fire snakes were the larval form of salamanders.

Description
A fire snake resembled a snake about long, with scales that ranged from blood-red to orange.

Behavior
Fire snakes were only barely more intelligent than an animal, and with about as many opinions.

Abilities
Fire snakes were, naturally, immune to fire. They also had mild paralyzing venom.

Ecology
Every ten years, a salamander laid a single egg that hatched into a fire snake. Fire snakes lived in deep pits on the Elemental Plane of Fire, where they were often tended by juvenile, or lesser salamanders. Some of these beings remained as fire snakes their entire lives, while others would metamorph into the lesser salamanders, also known as flamebrothers. or

Fire snakes were known to keep gems as treasure.

History
During the Era of Upheaval, fire snakes were known to dwell within plane of Heliopolis.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Sword of the Dales • Princes of the Apocalypse • Out of the Abyss
 * Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
 * Elemental Evil (Embers of Elmwood • Flames of Kythorn)