[D&D Adaptation Question] Swallow Whole rules and mechanics?

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Adelus

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3) While silly, it is true to the rules and genre conventions that after slicing yourself out of a creatures stomach, its wound closes via "muscular action" or some other nonsense. Worth bothering with this? Probably just a setting switch, or limited niche form of regeneration/a perk level benefit.

Thanks for any responses.

Huhn? It might be true to the rules, but the genre convention is that the creature dies.