Punch (boxer or martial artist)

A trained boxer's punch or a martial artist's hand strike deals 1-4 damage instead of the usual 1-3, plus Strength bonuses for the boxer. Both skills double the number of attacks made with bare hands.

A boxer may parry unarmed foes, or armed ones when wearing metal cesti, and may try a knockout at the non-proficiency penalty: a hit does double damage and the victim must save vs Constitution or be senseless for 1-4 minutes. A martial artist can block even weapons, claws and bites with hands and arms, but cannot use these skills in metal armor.