Hmm, did you try to duel some turns in a row? Like 3 or 4?
I'm going to have to try that out, but when I had a max rogue (usually obtained via marriage and maxed strictly through buying titles and scolding cocquette's) duels would be one-sided.... especially with duelling gloves, d'artagnan's scent AND that other item that helps out. That was a few patches ago though - I have yet to play thoroughly through a 'hard' game on the current patch. :wink: