Chapter Six: The Muster of Caltlikrath

Could I target "the pitter patter sounds" with my 15' cone of Burning Hands?

I don't remember if we've gone over this before: If I use a combat maneuver, do I still get two additional attacks? One from dual wielding, and one from my extra attack ability? Or do I just get one additional attack? Extra Attack says I can only do it when I take the "Attack Action", I'm just not sure if that means only normal attacks or if that includes combat maneuvers since those also require attack rolls

Mordred: you can target the basement ceiling with Burning Hands, sure.

To be clear, this may cause a problematic fire situation for the party. Mordred, would you like to cast Burning Hands or take a different action?

Abandoning all caution and common sense, Mordred points his fingertips at the ceiling and casts forth flames.

The old wood of the holy house is quick to catch. Fire traces its way up the dry wood fibers and into the cracks, hissing and smoking and bursting into sparks. The priest slides backwards, wheeling left and right. His face remains blank but you read confusion, perhaps even alarm into his movements.

It will not take long for the basement to turn into a fiery deathtrap. What are your characters going to do now?

There's a rickety wooden staircase at the other end of the basement. It hasn't caught fire yet.

Zangua charges the priest.

Edit: Zangua's charge turns into a tackle, and he smashes the priest back into one of the wooden cabinets along the wall. The priest lets out a long, low, angry groan.

The wooden beams overhead are going up fast, and smoke starts to build up on the ceiling. Shrill squeals sound out from above; a few rats, some with their fur singed and smoking, fall through the ceiling to land on the basement floor.

Felor rushes for the stairs, his spear lighting the way for his companions.

What's everybody doing?

Mordred rushes past Felor, finding the way to the stairs clear. Sparks and rats continue to fall through the ceiling, but the load-bearing beams are still holding. However, the shrieking, burning horde of rats is just reaching the top of the stairs and has started to run and spill down the steps in a disorderly fashion. Mordred sweeps them out of the way as best he can as he ascends, trying to clear the stairs as best as he can for the others.