diff --git a/module/hooks/ready.mjs b/module/hooks/ready.mjs
index 38980e5..1d5e7c8 100644
--- a/module/hooks/ready.mjs
+++ b/module/hooks/ready.mjs
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 import { Database } from "../utils/databases/Database.mjs";
 import { Logger } from "../utils/Logger.mjs";
+import { NilDatabase } from "../utils/databases/NilDatabase.mjs";
 
 Hooks.on(`ready`, () => {
 	Logger.log(`Version: ${__VERSION__}`);
 
 	// Alert GMs when the configured DB is invalid
 	if (!(CONFIG.stats.db.prototype instanceof Database) && game.user.isGM) {
-		ui.notifications.error(`The database handler does not conform to the required heirarchy, the stats tracker module will almost certainly not work correctly.`, { permanent: true });
+		ui.notifications.error(`The database adapter does not conform to the required specification, the stats tracker module overrode the configured database adapter with a stub to protect data that exists already.`, { permanent: true });
+		CONFIG.stats.db = NilDatabase;
 	};
+
+	/*
+	Prevent any run-time modifications to the CONFIG API so that users can't wreck
+	themselves nor their data by fooling around with the values.
+	*/
+	if (import.meta.env.PROD) {
+		Object.freeze(CONFIG.stats);
+	};
+
 	CONFIG.stats.db.registerListeners();
 });
diff --git a/module/utils/databases/NilDatabase.mjs b/module/utils/databases/NilDatabase.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a76981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module/utils/databases/NilDatabase.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { Database } from "./Database.mjs";
+
+/**
+ * This database implemention is not recommended for any actual usage,
+ * it is intended for overriding the current database implementation
+ * when a non-conforming Database is provided as the CONFIG.stats.db
+ * value in order to maintain the API interface for dependant modules
+ * and systems.
+ */
+export class NilDatabase extends Database {
+	// MARK: Table Ops
+	static async createTable() {};
+	static async getTables() {};
+	static async getTable() {};
+	static async updateTable() {};
+	static async deleteTable() {};
+
+	// MARK: Row Ops
+	static async createRow() {};
+	static async createRows() {};
+	static async getRows() {};
+	static async updateRow() {};
+	static async deleteRow() {};
+
+	// MARK: Applications
+	static addApp() {};
+	static removeApp() {};
+	static async render() {};
+
+	// MARK: Listeners
+	static async registerListeners() {};
+	static async triggerListeners() {};
+	static async unregisterListeners() {};
+};