Explanation of benefits

Hello! This post will be used as a reference to explain how this Patreon page works, the benefits of each tier, and the overall flow of things.

Before I begin, I would like to thank you for your support! Whether you are a paying patron or not, the fact that you're here means a lot to me!

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- The Tip System -

This Patreon runs on a per tip system. This is a not monthly Patreon pledge like most are, but you are charged whenever I make a Tip Post instead. These posts will have a thumbs up image, and titled "Tip Post - Current Month - #" . 

Tip Posts happen whenever I finish a drawing. Though you are charged when I make these Tip Posts, Patreon will not process your payment until the 1st of the following month. This could mean a long wait to get your rewards sometimes, but please be patient, I also offer a loyalty system that allows you to get rewards before the 1st.

*EARLY ACCESS Achievement*
If you pay for at least 1 Tip Post per month for 2 months straight without any issues or declines, you can request rewards before your payments get processed that month. I will continue to do this for every new Tip Post, for as many months it takes, so long as the payments get processed  without an issue every month. I will let you know when you become an achievement holder!

I will also point out that I will not make more than 3 Tip Posts a month, this is to prevent breaking people's banks. It is very unlikely that I will finish that many drawings a month, but if I do then I will give it out as a freebie to all patrons active at that time. Alternatively you can also add a limit when you pledge to avoid paying more than you'd prefer.

- Rewards and Tokens -

So what do you get when you pay for these Tip Posts? The rewards are packages of full resolution images (PNG) of drawings I've made. These images are typically 7680 x 4320, but depends on the drawing. Photoshop files (PSD) are available as well, to experiment with the drawing, or if you're curious to see how I work. Some drawings have textless variants, facial expression variations and/or other things.

Most tiers will offer the latest drawing as a reward, but you can access older rewards in different tiers by gaining tokens. Token tiers will give you one (or more) token when your payment is processed, which you can use by messaging me with your desired rewards. These tokens do expire to prevent me from losing my mind trying to keep track of them and make errors. Their expiration will be typically on the 7th of the following month, but will also be listed in their respective Tip Post as a reminder.

- Patreon Polls -

People love polls, so naturally exclusive Patreon polls will be available to you guys. Every tier has access to voting on these polls, and no tier has a higher voting power than the other.

Characters are chosen by me, but sometimes I take suggestions on social media, so make sure to keep an eye out for that!

- Tiers - 

Tier 1 - A Good Tipper - $1 per Tip Post

Thanks for the tip!

- Receive the latest rewards per Tip Post.
- Participate in Patreon exclusive polls.

This is the basic tier. Here you will receive the latest rewards via private message from me whenever your payments gets processed. If you're an achievement holder then I will send the rewards as soon as I make the Tip Post. 

Tier 2 - A Nice Tipper - $2 per Tip Post

For me? You shouldn't have!

Token Tier
- Receive 1 token per Tip Post to choose your own reward.
- Participate in Patreon exclusive polls.

This tier is for those that prefer to have freedom with their reward. In exchange for always receiving the latest rewards, you will get 1 token per Tip Post to use on older reward instead. This is the only tier where tokens are $2. The downside is that if you choose to get the latest reward in this tier, you're technically paying a little more than the previous tier. Freedom isn't always free huh?

Tier 3 - The Cool Tipper - $4 per Tip Post

Now you're showing off!

Token Tier
- Receive the latest rewards per Tip Post.
- Receive 1 token per Tip Post to choose your own reward.
- Participate in Patreon exclusive polls.

This tier is for those that want the newest thing *and* older stuff at the same time. The latest reward is always $1 and tokens are $3 in this tier and all higher tiers, this is the standard price for them. Unlike the previous tier, you will always get the latest reward via message from me. Please don't forget to use your tokens :)

Tier 4 - The Deep Pocket Tipper - $7 per Tip Post

Are you tipping me or buying me a drink?

Token Tier
- Receive the latest rewards per Tip Post.
- Receive 2 tokens per Tip Post to choose your own reward.
- Participate in Patreon exclusive polls.

Same as the previous tier, however you get TWO tokens instead of one. This is for those that wish to catch up on the older rewards faster than the other tiers, while at the same time not falling behind on new content.

Tier 5 - The Collector - $177 per Tip Post (one-time payment recommended!)

BEFORE YOU SELECT THIS TIER
This is intended to be a one-time payment tier, after you pay for one Tip Post with this tier please switch to a different tier before a new Tip Post happens, otherwise you will be charged this amount again!

- Receive every single reward made by HeruNite from every year prior to the current year.
- Receive the latest reward as a bonus.
- Participate in Patreon exclusive polls.

This tier is a special one. If you wish to get older rewards faster than the other tiers then this is the tier for you. Just like the other tiers the "tokens" are $3 each. I say tokens in quotations because you're not really getting tokens but you're getting every reward made before the current year. Due to the nature of this tier, the *EARLY ACCESS Achievement* is not available and you must wait for your payment to be fully processed by Patreon on the 1st of the next month. This tier will go up in price every year to reflect new additions. The price excludes public freebies but you will still receive them in the package. After you switch off this tier you can use the other tiers to catch up with the current year's rewards. Changing tiers before the month ends might charge your payment upfront, be prepared to pay the full amount before the 1st in case this happens since I haven't been able to test this yet.

- Flow - 

1. I post new content on other sites.
2. I make a Tip Post here.
3a. Wait for Patreon to process your payment for the Tip Posts you paid for. This usually is at the beginning of the next month.
3b. *EARLY ACCESS Achievement* holders will receive their rewards now.
4. After your payments are processed, I will send your rewards via private message. If you're in a token tier then you can use your tokens now.
5. Tokens will expire the following month.
6. Rinse and repeat.

Congratulations! You are now hopefully a happy supporter!

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That's about it for the explanation. I tried to be as thorough as possible but if I missed anything or have any questions, please don't hesitate to shoot me a message!

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope that I can continue to make art that's worthy of your support!