diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 225083f..8cb82a4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 config.py
+questable.db
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 2f6c461..94ba970 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import telegram
+import sqlite3
 from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler
 
 try:
@@ -29,6 +30,30 @@ def start(bot, update):
     bot.send_message(chat_id=chat_id, text=text, reply_markup=reply_markup)
 
 
+db = sqlite3.connect("questable.db")
+cursor = db.cursor()
+# Set up tables
+queries = [
+       ("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS quests(user_id int NOT NULL, qid int NOT"
+           " NULL, name varchar(255) NOT NULL, difficulty int NOT NULL, "
+           "importance int NOT NULL, completed int NOT NULL, date int NOT NULL"
+           ", state int NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, UNIQUE(user_id, qid));"),
+
+       ("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS side_quests(user_id int NOT NULL, qid int"
+           " NOT NULL, name varchar(255) NOT NULL, difficulty int NOT NULL, "
+           "importance int NOT NULL, completed int NOT NULL, date int NOT NULL"
+           ", state int NOT NULL DEFAULT 0, UNIQUE(user_id, qid));"),
+
+       ("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS points(user_id int PRIMARY KEY, points "
+           "int);"),
+
+       ("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS state(user_id int PRIMARY KEY, state "
+           "varchar(10));"),
+        ]
+for query in queries:
+    cursor.execute(query)
+db.commit()
+
 updater = Updater(token=config.api_key)
 dispatcher = updater.dispatcher