The answer is yes. As long as you are able to cast the spell again before the duration ends, you are effectively stopping the clock for the 10-day window of the reincarnate spell. Also, take note there is a stipulation in the spell components that the two copper pieces must remain on the corpse’s eyes for the duration.
What level spell is gentle repose?
Gentle Repose is an often overlooked and ridiculed 2nd level spell. It has a duration of 10 days and it prevents the target creature from decaying or becoming undead.
How long does it take to cast revivify with gentle repose?
Cast gentle repose within a minute if all you have access to/funds for is a revivify spell. Cast revivify within the 10 days provided by gentle repose. The trick is to recognize that an ally is dead (not just incapacitated) in time to make the decision to cast gentle repose.
Is there a time limit to cast revivify?
It is fair to rule that revivify is a spell “such as raise dead” in that it raises a creature from being dead, 0 HP, to being not dead, albeit with (only) 1 HP if cast in time. Timing is of the essence for gentle repose as well in this case, as gentle repose’s description requires it to be cast within “such a spell’s” time limit.
Can a spell extend the duration of gentle repose?
The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead. The answer is yes.
How often does gentle repose stop the timer for resurrection?
A creature’s soul could be prevented from returning to life for a number of reasons in the time between its death and attempted resurrection. Gentle repose stops the timer for resurrection, so perfect timing of the spell would only have that timer increment by 1 minute every 100 days.
