Boosting Remove Curse

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Our party has just captured a cursed were-leopard, and in the process, Here I am, a brand new 5th level cleric... So I can cast remove curse! A problem and a solution in 1 right. Well kind of. You have to make a CL check exceeding the DC of the original curse to remove it. I don't know what that DC is, but I could see it being pretty high, and I only have CL=5...

Thus this question: can anyone think of any low-cost methods of boosting your CL for removing curses?

[avr]

You can't do it at this level. I can think of a few methods of getting a +1, but not near the +7 CL you'd need.

Lycanthropy wrote:

A remove disease or heal spell cast by a cleric of 12th level or higher cures the affliction, provided the character receives the spell within 3 days of the infecting lycanthrope's attack. Alternatively, consuming a dose of wolfsbane (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 560) gives an afflicted lycanthrope a new Fortitude save to recover from lycanthropy.

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avr wrote:

You can't do it at this level. I can think of a few methods of getting a +1, but not near the +7 CL you'd need.

Lycanthropy wrote:

A remove disease or heal spell cast by a cleric of 12th level or higher cures the affliction, provided the character receives the spell within 3 days of the infecting lycanthrope's attack. Alternatively, consuming a dose of wolfsbane (Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook 560) gives an afflicted lycanthrope a new Fortitude save to recover from lycanthropy.

Not sure that quote applies. He wasn't infected by a lycanthropic attack, the now were-leopard got his hands on a cursed magic item... But, if it does apply, this whole thing is a write-off, he's been a lycanthrope (because of the cursed item) for at least several months...

[SheepishEidolon]

I'd simply cast the spell and await the feedback from the GM: Do I get the impression I can remove this curse? Maybe they are fine with a curse being lifted by simply casting the spell often enough, so CL 5 is fine. Maybe they have something more complex in mind, like a quest.

And finally, for the wellbeing of the now were-leopard it might be a good moment to swallow your pride and bring him to another, higher-level caster.

[Theaitetos]

You can use some alchemical reagents like Myrrh (just 2 gp) for a +1 on your caster level check or in this case even Antiplague (50gp) for a +2 bonus.
Bloody Mandrake (15gp) gives another +1 on CL.