// YAML code
        for (final Entry<String, ConfigurationSection> entry : hero.getSkillSettings().entrySet()) {
            for (final String key : entry.getValue().getKeys(true)) {
                if (entry.getValue().isConfigurationSection(key)) {
                    continue;
                }
                config.set(entry.getKey() + "." + key, entry.getValue().get(key));
            }
        }

// WIP code
            for (Entry<String, ConfigurationSection> entry : heroCopy.getSkillSettings().entrySet()) {
                YamlConfiguration config = new YamlConfiguration();
                for (String key : entry.getValue().getKeys(true)) {
                    if (entry.getValue().isConfigurationSection(key)) {
                        continue;
                    }
                    config.set(entry.getKey() + "." + key, entry.getValue().get(key));
                }

                // this is deplorable. saving yaml to a database.
                // but there's no better way :( (or is there?)
                String toSave = config.saveToString();

                // TODO
                // - check if existing row for entry.getKey()
                //  - overwrite if exists, insert if doesn't
                // - delete rows that don't have matching keys in getSkillSettings
            }