That sounds a bit like Savage Worlds, as well. You roll damage and it takes a certain amount compared to the targets 'toughness' to wound or kill, usually one or two 'raises'...each +4 over the target number, using 'exploding' dice. The new version of the rules use full dice for weapons so the deadliness (for the ordinary npcs, at least) looks like it is getting up in BRP territory. There are several rules for keeping the hides of PCs intact, however. I recommend the newest Savage Worlds books, Pirates and Solomon Kane, unreservedly to any BRP fan. They are loaded with good stuff and have a very agreeable level of detail vs. playability. There is a definite air about the books that reminds me of the best BRP stuff even though the mechanics are essentially quite different.
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