The Compass

After thwarting an attack by some sort of aquatic elf being. We all needed rest and selected places to do so. I woke early checked on our prisoner then left to gathered fresh food for breakfast and began to cook. I made available cocoa, coffee, and some very good tea from my personal gear. As each member of the party made their way to the kitchen, I inquired as to their health prepared to heal any if needed. The Captain appeared from outside with a pup in tow. The pup appears to be some sort of wolf hybrid. He and I will chat later so I can learn more. It seems the Captain had a busy night but claims to have gotten rest. She has not only found a companion but has also discovered the actual boudoir of our deceased Captain and a secret passage beyond.
While searching the secret storage room someone discovered a poorly refinished wall. Everyone unanimously agrees to search for traps after the shellacking we took in the hall upstairs. The Captain discovers several trip wires connected to the barrels stacked about the room. Shit it is a damn powder keg the likes to blow the whole house to bits. wanting no part of that I head upstairs only to realize Beaumont has come too. The Captain manages to disarm the triggers and we move the barrels out of the way. Not at all trusting that that is all further inspection determines there is flint in the wall . Not wanting anything to do with fire with all this possible gunpowder in a confined space I decide to use water to wet the wall and scrap the mud away and remove the rocks. somewhat tedious but better than blowing to bits. In the next compartment there is a chest with magical ruin encircling it. Kia and the Captain go in to to see what can be done about the magic when all of a sudden there is a circle of fire. I glance in and see fire streaking away from the ring right at the opposite side of the wall from the gunpowder. I quickly scooped up a large blob of mud to try to stop the streaking fire but stumble and fall. Beaumont goes fling over me and tries to stomp the fire out only to have it spread to his close and continue on past him. next I see Lena calmly drop a large blob of mud ahead of the fire ceasing its race across the floor. Then I am sure I saw a smirk at both Beaumont and I over her shoulder. But she is so quiet it is hard to say if that is really what I saw.
Inside the chest there is a box that appears to be a jewelry box. the Captain orders it put into the dimensional bag of Mateao's for safe keeping and we remove ourselves from the secret store room. Once upstairs we revive our prisoner to ask him some questions. At this time only the Captain and Mateao seem to be able to communicate with him. I am sure I have a spell that can help with this but I cant remember it just now and they seem to be fine with what they are doing now anyway. The Captain has us move the Prisoner to the ship. I decide to get a wagon and the dwarf to move the powder and the prisoner to the ship. No point being conspicuous about the prisoner. He did tell us the item in the chest/box they have been tracking for some time.
The Captain calls us all into her quarters and shows us the prize. It is a compass it only takes a few minutes for us to discover that it points toward the closest piece of Tanifa. The Captain tells us we set sail in the morning, inland sea here we come following the compass.
Every other day I take time to talk with the prisoner. He does not seem to like me much but I will keep trying. I feed him as he requested and ensure he gets a dip in the ocean so he does not get sick. I also try to befriend to new member of the crew the Captains pup. I give him scraps when he comes by but I make sure he knows not to come into the galley.
We have come located a spot in the water and the compass seems to believe the next piece is beneath the water.