diff --git a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.sql b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.sql
index 003bb52..0e9e8f0 100644
--- a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.sql
+++ b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.sql
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+--TODO: The SQL startup script needs revising
+
 -------------------------
 --Server
 -------------------------
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS UserAccounts (
-	userAccountID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-	username varchar(30) UNIQUE,
-	password varchar(30),
+	uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	username varchar(100) UNIQUE,
+	password varchar(100), --NOTE: DO NOT DO THIS!!
 	blacklisted BIT DEFAULT 0,
 	whitelisted BIT DEFAULT 1
 );
@@ -14,31 +16,30 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS UserAccounts (
 --Items
 -------------------------
 
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS GlobalItemList (
-	globalItemListID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-	itemName varchar(30) UNIQUE,
-	itemImage varchar(30),
-	type varchar(15), --{'mundane', 'consumable', 'equipment'}
-	maxStackSize INTEGER, --{1-max; 0 for non-stackable}
-	maxUniqueCopies INTEGER --{1-max; 0 for unlimited}
-);
-
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS MundaneItems (
-	mundaneItemID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-	globalItemListID INTEGER REFERENCES GlobalItemList(globalItemListID)
-	--holds whatever
+	--metadata
+	uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	itemID INTEGER,
+	stackSize INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	owner INTEGER REFERENCES PlayerCharacters(uid)
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Consumables (
-	consumableID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-	globalItemListID INTEGER REFERENCES GlobalItemList(globalItemListID)
+	--metadata
+	uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	itemID INTEGER,
+	stackSize INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	owner INTEGER REFERENCES PlayerCharacters(uid)
 	--holds all consumable items info (food, potions, etc.)
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Equipment (
-	equipmentID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-	globalItemListID INTEGER REFERENCES GlobalItemList(globalItemListID)
+	--metadata
+	uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+	itemID INTEGER,
+	owner INTEGER REFERENCES PlayerCharacters(uid)
 	--hold all equipment info
+	--stat mods, special effects, etc.
 );
 
 -------------------------
@@ -46,28 +47,36 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Equipment (
 -------------------------
 
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlayerCharacters (
-	playerCharacterID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-	name varchar(30) UNIQUE,
+	uid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 
-	--stats
-	currentLevel		INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	currentExperience	INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	maxHealth			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	maxMana				INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	currentHealth		INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	currentMana			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	attack				INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	defence				INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
-	--etc.
+	--metadata
+	handle varchar(100) UNIQUE,
+	avatar varchar(100),
+	birth timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime()),
+
+	--position
+	mapIndex		INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	positionX		INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	positionY		INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+
+	--statistics
+	level			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	exp				INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	maxHP			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	health			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	maxMP			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	mana			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	attack			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	defence			INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	intelligence	INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	resistance		INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+	accuracy		REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
+	evasion			REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
+	luck			REAL DEFAULT 0.0,
 
 	--equipment
-	weapon INTEGER REFERENCES Equipment(equipmentID),
-	helmet INTEGER REFERENCES Equipment(equipmentID),
-	armour INTEGER REFERENCES Equipment(equipmentID)
+	weapon INTEGER REFERENCES Equipment(uid),
+	helmet INTEGER REFERENCES Equipment(uid),
+	armour INTEGER REFERENCES Equipment(uid)
 	--etc.
 );
-
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS PlayerInventoryItems (
-	characterID INTEGER REFERENCES PlayerCharacters(characterID),
-	globalItemListID INTEGER REFERENCES GlobalItemList(globalItemListID)
-);
diff --git a/server/server_utility.cpp b/server/server_utility.cpp
index ebecbbd..8ef171f 100644
--- a/server/server_utility.cpp
+++ b/server/server_utility.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@
 */
 #include "server_utility.hpp"
 
+#include "utility.hpp"
+
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <cstdlib>
 
-
-int runSQLScript(sqlite3* db, std::string fname) {
+int runSQLScript(sqlite3* db, std::string fname, int (*callback)(void*,int,char**,char**), void* argPtr) {
+	//load the file into a string
 	std::ifstream is(fname);
 	if (!is.is_open()) {
 		return -1;
@@ -32,9 +36,15 @@ int runSQLScript(sqlite3* db, std::string fname) {
 	std::string script;
 	getline(is, script, '\0');
 	is.close();
-	//NOTE: flesh out this error if needed
-	if (sqlite3_exec(db, script.c_str(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr) != SQLITE_OK) {
-		return -2;
+
+	//run the SQL loaded from the file
+	char* errmsg = nullptr;
+	int ret = sqlite3_exec(db, script.c_str(), callback, argPtr, &errmsg);
+	if (ret != SQLITE_OK) {
+		//handle any errors received from the SQL
+		std::runtime_error e(std::string() + "SQL Script Error " + to_string_custom(ret) + ": " + errmsg);
+		free(errmsg);
+		throw(e);
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/server_utility.hpp b/server/server_utility.hpp
index c0fe9b9..e791eaa 100644
--- a/server/server_utility.hpp
+++ b/server/server_utility.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-int runSQLScript(sqlite3* db, std::string fname);
+int runSQLScript(sqlite3* db, std::string fname, int (*callback)(void*,int,char**,char**) = nullptr, void* argPtr = nullptr);
 
 #endif