You may have something there. I only get the dialogue from Arcadia and not townspeople/guards. I rarely sleep (only when I don't feel like waiting 10 hours for stores to open) and really only 'eat' Nord Mead if I'm waiting long periods in a tavern - feels weird sitting in a bar for 8 hours and not drink something. Maybe that little bit is enough to keep them from saying things.

I honestly can't recall ever contracting vampirism, but maybe on my first toon, early on. Yeah, now that give the old sieve that is my memory a tap, I remember looking all over for a "shrine" not having any idea what they looked like, lol. After a while, you learn where they are. I never concern myself with the blessings, just the effect. Also, if you are diseased and come across a Vigilant of Stendarr, there will be a dialog option, I think at the top of the list, to "Please cure me." Another cure for vampirism is to join the Companions and pursue their quest chain, but you better not be too far gone, lol.

But apparently I look a little pale... could be Ataxia. I better lie down for a spell.