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When one character hits another in unarmed combat, this is called striking or fisticuffs. An unarmed strike may end in a stunning or a knockout.

Striking Procedure Checklist
1. The player announces in their post the intent to strike. The character can strike with fist, foot (kick), head (butt), or knee. If he intends to use a fist , the character must be empty-handed, or may drop or put away an item in his striking hand
2. Normal initiative and attack roll procedures executed.
3. If the strike hits, the character does the base damage of 0 plus bonuses from high strength.
4. A victim hit by a strike must roll a d20, subtract CON score from the roll. If total is 1 or more, the victim is stunned for a round. Also, a save vs death ray with a +4 bonus to the roll, or suffer a knockout. The duration of a knockout is simply the resulting difference in the d20 minus CON roll in combat rounds

Stun Effects

•   Cannot attack until the stun wears off.
  
•   Movement reduced to one-third normal.
  
•   -4 penalty to saves.
  
•   +4 penalty to armor class.
  
•   Cannot concentrate, i.e. cast spells, etc.
  
•   Cannot use general skills.
  
•   Weapon mastery reduced to basic level.
  
  Knockout Effects
  
•   Unconsciousness duration of rounds equal to the d20 minus CON value in minutes.
  
  Home-brew Rules
  
•   A character may pull their punch when striking (if one has STR bonus) to do no damage.
  
•   An attacker's STR bonus is applied as a penalty for saves vs death ray for knockouts.
  
•   Objects in hand (roll of coins, etc.) inflict a -2 penalty to a victim's save vs death ray for knockouts.
  
•   Regeneration will reduce duration of knockouts.

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