Thread:A morris/@comment-27025402-20151130233751/@comment-27025402-20151203222234

Vampires are not considered alive. Rather, they are Undead.

In 5th Edition, player characters (and NPCs) transformed into vampires keep their game statistics (including racial traits) [source: 5e MM, p. 295]. Also, a human vampire would look different from an elven vampire, because vampirism doesn't change the racial appearance or origin. Instead, vampirism is a curse that affects the character.