(Question from my 5y.o.) When someone becomes a vampire, do their regular human teeth fall out or do they change shape?

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And if they fall out, does the tooth fairy pay for them?
Little dude asking serious questions about Astarion.

Comments

  1. WhimsicalSadist Avatar

    According to Elminster, vampire fangs are not a replacement for the human teeth, but rather an addition or modification of the existing canine teeth.

  2. witchhunter5 Avatar

    Okay first of all little man really had me pondering.

    If i had to guess i would say the teeth don’t fall out but rather just grow into the fangs. That being said I’m not a vampire expert.

    As fair as the tooth fairy i wonder if when vampire fangs fall out (if they even can) does the tooth fairy pay more because of their rarity? Or is a tooth a tooth to her

  3. archpawn Avatar

    I think they generally either grow longer, or grow longer and turn into retractable teeth so they can look normal when not sucking blood. But it depends on the universe, and I think having the human teeth fall out is a great idea. Tell your five your old I liked it.

  4. IIIlllIIIlllIIIEH Avatar

    The gums retract making the teeth look longer. Why? Because the vampire myth was based on a real desease named porphyria:

    -Sensitivity to sunlight and sometimes artificial light
    -Burning pain in the skin

    -Blisters on exposed skin

    -Too much hair growth in affected areas

    -Red or brown urine

    -Teeths can turn brown or fluorescent.

    -Gum abnormalities

    Any of these sound familiar?