diff --git a/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/database/PlayerKeyValueRepository.java b/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/database/PlayerKeyValueRepository.java
index 74efc5086..9325679ae 100644
--- a/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/database/PlayerKeyValueRepository.java
+++ b/Plugins/Mineplex.Core/src/mineplex/core/database/PlayerKeyValueRepository.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package mineplex.core.database;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import mineplex.serverdata.database.DBPool;
 
@@ -20,22 +21,31 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
  * <p>
  * {@code new PlayerKeyValueRepository("tableName", PreparedStatement::setString, ResultSet::getString, "VARCHAR(255)")}
  * <p>
- * NOTE: EACH CONSTRUCTOR IS BLOCKING, and initializes a backing table
- * if one does not yet exist
+ * Compatible backing table schemas can be written as follows (replace $VARS as appropriate):
+ * <p><blockquote><pre>
+ *     CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS $TABLE_NAME (
+ *         accountId INT NOT NULL,
+ *         kvKey VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+ *         kvValue $VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE
+ *         PRIMARY KEY (accountId,kvKey),
+ *         INDEX acc_ind (accountId),
+ *         FOREIGN KEY (accountId) REFERENCES accounts(id)
+ *     )}
+ * </pre></blockquote></p>
  *
  * @param <V> The value type to use for this repository
  */
 public class PlayerKeyValueRepository<V>
 {
     private static final ImmutableMap<Class<?>, ValueMapper<?>> PRIM_MAPPERS = ImmutableMap.<Class<?>, ValueMapper<?>>builder()
-        .put(String.class,  new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setString,  ResultSet::getString,  "VARCHAR(255)"))
-        .put(Boolean.class, new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setBoolean, ResultSet::getBoolean, "BOOL"))
-        .put(Byte.class,    new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setByte,    ResultSet::getByte,    "TINYINT"))
-        .put(Short.class,   new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setShort,   ResultSet::getShort,   "SMALLINT"))
-        .put(Integer.class, new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setInt,     ResultSet::getInt,     "INTEGER"))
-        .put(Long.class,    new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setLong,    ResultSet::getLong,    "BIGINT"))
-        .put(Float.class,   new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setFloat,   ResultSet::getFloat,   "REAL"))
-        .put(Double.class,  new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setDouble,  ResultSet::getDouble,  "DOUBLE"))
+        .put(String.class,  new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setString,  ResultSet::getString))
+        .put(Boolean.class, new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setBoolean, ResultSet::getBoolean))
+        .put(Byte.class,    new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setByte,    ResultSet::getByte))
+        .put(Short.class,   new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setShort,   ResultSet::getShort))
+        .put(Integer.class, new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setInt,     ResultSet::getInt))
+        .put(Long.class,    new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setLong,    ResultSet::getLong))
+        .put(Float.class,   new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setFloat,   ResultSet::getFloat))
+        .put(Double.class,  new ValueMapper<>(PreparedStatement::setDouble,  ResultSet::getDouble))
         .build();
     private final String _tableName;
     private final ValueMapper<V> _mapper;
@@ -51,7 +61,11 @@ public class PlayerKeyValueRepository<V>
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // java's generics are garbage.
     public PlayerKeyValueRepository(String tableName, Class<V> clazz) // we could infer the type parameter at runtime, but it's super ugly
     {
-        this(tableName, (ValueMapper<V>) PRIM_MAPPERS.get(clazz));
+        ValueMapper<V> mapper = (ValueMapper<V>) PRIM_MAPPERS.get(clazz);
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull(mapper, "Unsupported value type: " + clazz.getName() + ". (use the other constructor)");
+
+        this._tableName = tableName;
+        this._mapper = mapper;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -63,35 +77,11 @@ public class PlayerKeyValueRepository<V>
      * @param serializer the serializing function used to insert values
      * @param deserializer the deserializing function used to retrieve
      *                     values
-     * @param columnDef the value type's SQL datatype declaration, e.g., {@code "VARCHAR(255)"} for Strings.
      */
-    public PlayerKeyValueRepository(String tableName, Serializer<V> serializer, Deserializer<V> deserializer, String columnDef)
-    {
-        this(tableName, new ValueMapper<V>(serializer, deserializer, columnDef));
-    }
-
-    private PlayerKeyValueRepository(String tableName, ValueMapper<V> mapper)
+    public PlayerKeyValueRepository(String tableName, Serializer<V> serializer, Deserializer<V> deserializer)
     {
         this._tableName = tableName;
-        this._mapper = mapper;
-
-        // Create a table to back this repository
-        try (Connection conn = DBPool.getAccount().getConnection())
-        {
-            Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
-            stmt.executeUpdate("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + _tableName + "("
-                    + "accountId INT NOT NULL,"
-                    + "kvKey VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,"
-                    + "kvValue " + _mapper._columnDef + ","
-                    + "PRIMARY KEY (accountId,kvKey),"
-                    + "INDEX acc_ind (accountId),"
-                    + "FOREIGN KEY (accountId) REFERENCES accounts(id) ON DELETE NO ACTION ON UPDATE NO ACTION"
-                    + ")");
-        }
-        catch (SQLException e)
-        {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
+        this._mapper = new ValueMapper<V>(serializer, deserializer);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -279,13 +269,11 @@ public class PlayerKeyValueRepository<V>
     {
         private final Serializer<V> _serializer;
         private final Deserializer<V> _deserializer;
-        private final String _columnDef;
 
-        private ValueMapper(Serializer<V> serializer, Deserializer<V> deserializer, String columnDef)
+        private ValueMapper(Serializer<V> serializer, Deserializer<V> deserializer)
         {
             _serializer = serializer;
             _deserializer = deserializer;
-            _columnDef = columnDef;
         }
     }