What does the red splash near my sword in the inventory mean?

[Drop]

Title.

[Battleseed]

Means it's bloody. You can remove it with a grindstone.

[Teddy]

Originally posted by Battleseed:

Means it's bloody. You can remove it with a grindstone.

So pointless though, I mean, it will get bloodied again. I feel like the bathouse wenches should clean your sword as well.

[RyanBurnsRed]

It means your sword has blood on it and it affects your intimidation. To clean your sword you have to use a grind wheel.

[Zlokob]

you should be able to clean your sword of blood with a bandage or something. that would be cool feature.

[Жора]

Originally posted by Teddy:

I feel like the bathouse wenches should clean your sword as well.

For some additional payment, they can clean "another sword". ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[Isha]

A bloody sword has a charisma penalty but an intimidate bonus.

[Sindbadius]

Yes Blood. You can clean it on a grindstone or repair at the shop. Repair Kits don't clean. It can affect but I have Charisma at 20 and my mace is all the time bloody as hell. So, I don't really care about cleaning weapons anymore.

[Isha]

A charming psychopath

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