Hey, this months contest featured unarmed combat cards of unusual varieties. Here are the winners:

First Place Winner: Slap of Reality - Unarmed Combat +0

"May be played by any champion, on another champion in this players pool, who due to spell, event, ect, is unable to act. This slap negates the card causing that effect. (Def)"

By Glen Tobias

Second Place Winner: Mechanical Sabotage - Unarmed Combat +3

"Usable only by Gnomes. This card can be used in battle to sabotage (discard) all magical items or artifacts (this player's choice) of the opposing champion, and no more can be used this round of battle. If used in phase 3, target a draw pile and discard a Caravan found there. (Off/3/4)"

By German E. Garcia

Third Place Winner: Eye Gouge - Unarmed Combat +0

"Useable by any living non-dragon champion. Can be played at any time during a battle. This dirty trick allows the user to play the next card in battle, even if he is currently winning.(Off/4)"

By Bill "War Parties" Blanton

Fourth Place Winner: Kender Pouches - Unarmed Combat +0

"Useable only by any Halfling (Kender) champion. Attach this card to any Kender in your pool. Any time an opponent discards a magic item or artifact, you may search through their discard pile for one item or artifact, sending it to the Abyss. Remains in play until the attached champion leaves play. (Def)"

By Eric "Kymil" Bergan

Fifth Place Winner - Arm Twist - Unarmed combat +3

"Useable only by heros. The opposing champion must say 'uncle' and surrender one of his attachments, which is added to this player's force. This player chooses the card to be surrendered. (Off/4)"

By Jan Kuhlmann

Honorable Mentions:

Evil Trickery - Unarmed Combat +0

"Useable by any Underdark champion. This champion convinces an opponent that he is harmless. The opponent's attached cards have no special power. (Off/4)

By Shane "Bluntaxe" Reeves

Eye Gouge - Unarmed Combat +1

"Target must cut their draw pile and note the last digit each time he wants to use a spell, blood ability, thief skill, or psionic power card. If the digit is 3 or less, the distration of the gouge prevents the card from having any effect. (Off/4)"

By Bill Wilson

Leg Sweep - Unarmed Combat +3

"Useable only by heros. A victim of this manuver is no longer able to play offensive cards. (Off/4)"

By Bill "War Parties" Blanton

Knee to the Groin - Unarmed Combat +0

"Useable by any champion. May not be used on dragons. The affected champion must either retreat to his pool from battle or continue at half his base level (opponent's choice). (Off/4)"

By Brenda "Faith" Reeves

Stomp - Unarmed Combat +3

"Useable only by giants. Kills an opposing champion and all allies below base level 5. All future allies must either fly or swim (due to the earthquake). (Off/4)"

By Yogi Ugorek

Heightened Awareness - Unarmed Combat +0

By Jamie "Necrox" Miles

Flying Machine - Unarmed Combat +3

"Useable only by Gnomes. Attached champion and allies can become flyers or not (selection made in phase 3 and lasts until the next phase 3). If the champion wins a round of combat, he can choose to become a kamikazee pilot and automatically raze a realm, but he and his attachments must be sent to the Abyss. Lasts until champion leaves play. (Def/3/4/5)"

By German Garcia

It Was Just Laying There... - Unarmed Combat +0

"Useable only by any Halfling(Kender) champion. Unable to control their desire to explore, this champion wanders off into and an opponent's FACE DOWN pool and may not attack this turn. The champions there misplace this players choice of artifacts and magical items in the dark, attaching themselves to the Kender instead, regardless of special powers. All illegal attachments are discarded. (Off/3/5)

By Eric "Kymil" Bergan

Quivering Palm - Unarmed Combat +0

"Useable only by heros. Cut your draw pile and note the card's last digit. If it is greater or equal than the champion's unadjusted base level, he is instantly killed (discarded). Undead are not affected by this card. (Off/4)"

By Bill "War Parties" Blanton

Well, that's it folks. Don't be discouraged if you didn't make it. Just enter the next contest and try again. Write me about any suggestions or edits. Thanks for visiting!