Your Charisma score increases by 2, and either your Strength or Dexterity Score increases by 1.

Ancient Vampires stop ageing and are functionally immortal once they are embraced.

Their adherence to the laws of vampire society makes most Ancient Vampires lawful, while their disregard for the well being of mortals makes most of them evil.

Ancient Vampires are about as tall as humans and can measure anywhere between 5ft to 7ft tall. Your size is medium.

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Living in near perpetual shadow you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colors in darkness, only shades of grey.

You have disadvantage on all rolls when you are in direct sunlight.

Your creature type is Undead instead of Humanoid. You don't need to eat, drink water, or breathe. You do need to drink a full humans worth of blood every week or suffer a level of exhaustion. 

The vampiric mist can occupy another creature's space and vice versa. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can pass through it without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than l extra foot. The mist can 't manipulate objects in any way that requires hands; it can apply simple force only.

You can use this ability a number of times equal to your characters level. The ability is refreshed after you take a long rest.

If you are dealt damage with a piecing weapon made of wood, you instantly fall to 0 hit points and are knocked unconscious.

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice.