Humblewood: For Want of a Nail – Graphic Novel

There are more ways to tell a story in the Wood.

Return to the world of Humblewood in For Want of a Nail, a large-format hardcover graphic novel written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Sarah Webb.

This time, the story belongs to Flit, a young birdfolk whose journey begins with a mystery and grows into something that threatens her home and the delicate harmony of Humblewood itself.

Through Sarah Webb’s warm, expressive artwork and Gail Simone’s storytelling, the familiar forests, villages, creatures, and communities of Humblewood move from the gaming table to the page—giving longtime players another way to explore the Wood and new readers a story that can stand on its own.

And when the story ends, there’s something waiting for tabletop players, too: 5e-compatible game material inspired by the graphic novel, ready to bring pieces of Flit’s story into adventures of your own.

Meet Flit

Flit is a young birdfolk drawn into a mystery that reaches beyond her own life and into the wider world around her.

Her journey takes readers through the communities and landscapes of Humblewood, expanding the world through a character-driven story rather than a campaign guide.

You don’t need to have played Humblewood to follow along—but if you already know the Wood, there’s plenty here to bring you home.

From the Page to Your Table

For Want of a Nail isn’t only a graphic novel.

The book also includes 5e-compatible game material inspired by the story, giving tabletop players ways to carry elements of the graphic novel into their own Humblewood adventures.

That material includes:

Character creation options

Fully illustrated stat blocks

Adventure hooks inspired by events in the story

Game elements that can be incorporated into a Humblewood campaign

Read the story for its own sake, borrow from it for your campaign, or happily do both.

Why We Love It

It makes Humblewood bigger. A graphic novel lets us experience the setting from inside one character’s story rather than primarily through the eyes of players and Game Masters.

It works for readers as well as players. The tabletop material adds something special for 5e fans without turning the book into a game supplement disguised as a comic.

Sarah Webb gets to show us the Wood. Her illustrations give Humblewood’s characters and landscapes a life beyond maps, standees, and campaign art.

The game material creates a lovely bridge back to the table. Finish reading, then take character options, stat blocks, or story hooks from the book into adventures of your own.

Creators

Written by: Gail Simone
Illustrated by: Sarah Webb

Gail Simone is an Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning writer whose work spans comics and graphic storytelling.

Sarah Webb brings the world of Humblewood to the page through richly illustrated characters, creatures, and environments.

Book Details

Title: Humblewood: For Want of a Nail
Format: Hardcover graphic novel
Dimensions: 11" × 9" × .25"
Setting: Humblewood, in the world of Everden
Written by: Gail Simone
Illustrated by: Sarah Webb
Additional content: 5e-compatible character options, illustrated stat blocks, adventure hooks & game material
Award: 2025 IPPY Silver Medal
Publisher: Hit Point Press

Please note: For Want of a Nail is a hardcover graphic novel with additional 5e-compatible game material. It is not the Humblewood Campaign Setting or a standalone tabletop RPG.

About Hit Point Press

Hit Point Press creates tabletop games, settings, adventures, and accessories built around imaginative worlds and collaborative storytelling. Humblewood began as a woodland fantasy campaign setting and has grown to include new adventures, game material, and stories set throughout the world of Everden.

Come for the mystery. Stay a little longer in the Wood.