Jim Nova is a master of the 'tricks of the trade' - the cheating and stealing trade, that is. With a certain propensity and natural talent for stealth and thievery, Jim Nova is a professional when it comes to crimes, from minor to major. Sometimes it is as simple as a few more favorable cards in a hand to a set of sticky fingers to something as big as a heist. Either way, Jim Nova knows his way around a job. However, everyone is bound to get caught eventually, and reputations have a way of finding a way to bite you in the rear. . . not to mention those looking to extract a little vengeance.

Jim Nova is extremely competitive and strives to become the best at every task he is given. The benefit of this cutthroat approach to life and work is that he will always give 100%, pushing himself to his physical or mental limits to overcome any task. However, Jim Nova’s overzealous ambition makes him insufferable to all but the most patient of companions, making it difficult to make friends while he either proves successful or utterly fails at being the best.

Jim Nova rarely acts without an alternate motive when it comes to lending aid or acting in a situation. Be it greed, power, or something else, almost undoubtedly Jim Nova is after something more than what he says - though sometimes Jim Nova is even blunt enough to admit to it. While his self-serving attitude comes as a boon, usually, to his survival and pocketbook, his relationships are often strained by his outright selfish attitude.

Jim Nova is a lateral thinker, and when he encounters problems or dilemmas, he is very good at improvising and coming up with alternative solutions. This allows Jim Nova to find ways out of situations others might give up on. While these solutions are often not so obvious to others, Jim Nova can typically explain and lead others through his plan...as long as they are patient and willing enough to trust him outside thinking.

When it comes to a fight, some like to posture, some like to act tough, some like to dance around and go through all sorts of fancy footwork. Jim Nova? Jim Nova doesn't bother with exotic battle stances, intricate maneuvers, or super-secret tactics. Jim Nova, when cornered into a fight, prefers the ancient technique of a good kick to the nuts. And if that won't work, either because the enemy is a woman or has balls of steel, Jim Nova isn't beyond pulling a few more cheap tricks out of the bag. Granted, Jim Nova won't be winning any medals for nobility or any prestige for a unique fighting style or a superb maneuver, but Jim Nova will still be winning, the best and most dirty way he knows how.

Born with an intractable will and limitless courage, Jim Nova will stand in the face of insurmountable odds and never retreat. Despite the fact that such acts of heedless bravery are inspiring and will sometimes result in victories worthy of song, just as often they result in his allies getting wounded or killed.