As the smoldering heap convulses and becomes motionless, copious amounts of blood pour out of its wounds.

”Quick! We must capture enough of its blood before this foul earth drinks it all.”

Thalron places a foot on the beast to provide the leverage needed to extract Winter’s Cold Bite from the beast.

Thalron collapses on the ground after wiping the blade clean on the Demogorgon’s hide. His rage replaced with exhaustion.

”Do we have time to rest?” He looks expectantly to the group, fully expecting the reply to be in the negative.

Fred changes back. He helps in gathering the blood 

Progo will retrieve a few empty vials he has from his bag if holding and hands them out to fill.

"Thank you Progo"

Progo also pulls put a potion of greater healing and hands it to Thalron after filling as much as of the creatures blood into vials.

"Progo wonders, that was mean scary monster, but that didn't seem much like the descriptions given by those who saw the one we hunt. Did we get the right one?"

(Do we have time for a short rest? If so, Thalron will use his hit dice, saving potions for later, maybe?)

“I’m grateful for you finding how to keep that thing from healing.” Thalron says hoarsely. “I thought I was done for.” He wobbles even in a seated position.

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(Do we have time for a short rest? If so, Thalron will use his hit dice, saving potions for later, maybe?)

 Yes, you can long or short rest. Let me know which one. 

Thalron would vote for a long rest. But he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.

(For once Progo made it out unscathed, so he would vote short rest, but wouldn't stop others if they need a long rest )

Fred is good with either, but do not 'need' a long rest.

What time of day is it?

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Fred is good with either, but do not 'need' a long rest.

What time of day is it?

 You would not be able to tell, it could be the middle of the day or the middle of the night. There is no sun here. 

“Mara? What do you say? Push on? Short Rest? Long rest?”

Short or long rest? What’s the consensus?

"Progo wonders, are we done here and we are trying to get back to our normal world? If we think we are done here Progo says drink up and let's return with haste. But if that's just a creature with the misfortune of meeting us then Progo defers to you guys with how long to recoup. Progo ready to stand guard."

(Progo has nothing to gain from rest so he can stand either way you guys want to go. Also just RPing Progo confusion of monsters, feel free to just let that slide)

"Lets do a short rest"

“I don’t think we’re done here. This creature doesn’t have the many heads that we were to bring back as trophies. Nor does it have the tail that created such havoc in the orchard. Nor did it spray acid. No, this was not our quarry.”

Thalron assesses his wounds and tries to determine the best method of regaining his fortitude.

”Our hunt, it would seem, continues.”

“Short rest, it is!”

Thalron meditates and superficially tends to his wounds for the next hour. Though not as fast as the healing properties of the Demogorgon, Thalron’s wounds close, leaving shiny scars peaking through torn blood stained clothing.

(Hit Dice 4d12 + 20 hp : 52)

(Only needed 36 to get to full. Overhealed, but it’s what Thalron would have done in this accursed land.)