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Quick list I threw together for my wife's 30k army, using stuff she likes. I'd like some tweaking suggestions from experienced folks though!

Edit: Increased to 3000 points.

Vulkan.

Chaplain w/ Master-Crafted Plasma Pistol, Artificer Armour, Refractor Field.

10-man Tartaros Terminator Squad w/ 2 Heavy Flamers, 10 Power Fists, Master-Crafted Vulkite Charger, Grenade Harness.

Spartan Assault Tank w/ Auxiliary Drive, Armoured Ceremite, Flare Shield.

Contemptor Dreadnought w/ Multi-Melta, Power Fist.

3-weapon Rapier Battery w/ Graviton Cannon.

20-man Tac Squad w/ Additional Combat Blades, Vexilla, Master-Crafted Combi-Plasma.

20-man Tac Squad w/ Additional Combat Blades, Vexilla, Master-Crafted Combi-Plasma.

10-man Tac Support Squad w/ Meltaguns, Additional Combat Blades, Rhino w/ Extra Armour.

10-man Pyroclast Squad.

Too static of a list. Your going to get outmaneuvered quickly. You need some transport to get around the table. I would suggest a Spartan to transport Vulkan and the Firedrakes as well as a Rhino for that 10 man melts squad. Your going to need that squad to deal with armor and want it to get around the board faster than just foot-slogging.

Finally you need melta bombs. There is too much ceramite armor out there that will nullify your melta weapons. Melta bombs are considered grenades and as such still get the 2d6 penetration where your melta weapons will not.

Repeating on what's been said, you need transports. Salamanders are slllllooooow. Furthermore, one of the huge advantages of the rite of war you've chosen is tougher vehicles.

Chaplain: take advantage of master crafting
Firedrakes: are you using storm shields? You should be
Tartaros: These are pretty terrible for salamanders because of their rules limiting sweeping advance. If she really likes the models, go wild. But they're a sub-par choice

But yeah, you definitely need transports.

Thanks for the tips guys, I've taken them into consideration with the upgrade to 3000 points.

As far as the Tartaros goes, yeah, she prefers the models as they share aesthetics with the MkIV and Contemptor she has.

A few more comments:
-Your pyroclasts need a transport. Right now they're not much of a threat as they plod up the battlefield given that they're only effective at point blank range.
-Again, I feel like this may go against your wants for the list, but salamanders really don't function well as a slow-plod forward army. Their niche is close range firefights with rock hard terminator support. I question the use of those 20 man units over units of 10 in rhinos.
-You have nothing to deal with air units. I'd suggest making the contemptor into a mortis with assault cannons.
-The tartaros can be made somewhat harder with added storm shields.