diff --git a/lib/architex/room_server.ex b/lib/architex/room_server.ex
index d20b1a4..45747f2 100644
--- a/lib/architex/room_server.ex
+++ b/lib/architex/room_server.ex
@@ -450,26 +450,49 @@ defmodule Architex.RoomServer do
          invite: invite,
          power_level_content_override: power_level_content_override,
          is_direct: is_direct,
-         creation_content: creation_content
+         creation_content: creation_content,
+         initial_state: initial_state
        }) do
+    invite_events = room_creation_invite_events(account, invite, room, is_direct)
+
+    name_and_topic_events =
+      Enum.reject(
+        [
+          if(name, do: Event.Name.new(room, account, name)),
+          if(topic, do: Event.Topic.new(room, account, topic))
+        ],
+        &Kernel.is_nil/1
+      )
+
+    initial_state_pairs =
+      if initial_state, do: Enum.map(initial_state, &{&1.type, &1.state_key}), else: []
+
+    initial_state_events =
+      room_creation_initial_state_events(account, initial_state, room)
+      |> Enum.reject(fn %Event{type: type, state_key: state_key} ->
+        ({type, state_key} == {"m.room.name", ""} and name) ||
+          ({type, state_key} == {"m.room.topic", ""} and topic)
+      end)
+
+    preset_events =
+      room_creation_preset(account, preset, room)
+      |> Enum.reject(&({&1.type, &1.state_key} in initial_state_pairs))
+
+    basic_events = [
+      Event.CreateRoom.new(room, account, room_version, creation_content),
+      Event.Join.new(room, account),
+      Event.PowerLevels.create_room_new(
+        room,
+        account,
+        power_level_content_override,
+        invite,
+        preset
+      )
+    ]
+
     events =
-      ([
-         Event.CreateRoom.new(room, account, room_version, creation_content),
-         Event.Join.new(room, account),
-         Event.PowerLevels.create_room_new(
-           room,
-           account,
-           power_level_content_override,
-           invite,
-           preset
-         )
-       ] ++
-         room_creation_preset(account, preset, room) ++
-         [
-           if(name, do: Event.Name.new(room, account, name)),
-           if(topic, do: Event.Topic.new(room, account, topic))
-         ] ++ room_creation_invite_events(account, invite, room, is_direct))
-      |> Enum.reject(&Kernel.is_nil/1)
+      basic_events ++
+        preset_events ++ initial_state_events ++ name_and_topic_events ++ invite_events
 
     fn ->
       result =
@@ -541,6 +564,14 @@ defmodule Architex.RoomServer do
     Enum.map(invite_user_ids, &Event.Invite.new(room, account, &1, is_direct))
   end
 
+  defp room_creation_initial_state_events(_, nil, _), do: []
+
+  defp room_creation_initial_state_events(account, initial_state, room) do
+    Enum.map(initial_state, fn %{type: type, content: content, state_key: state_key} ->
+      Event.custom_state_event(room, account, type, content, state_key)
+    end)
+  end
+
   # Finalize the event struct and insert it into the room's state using state resolution.
   # The values that are automatically added are:
   # - Auth events
diff --git a/lib/architex/schema/event/generators.ex b/lib/architex/schema/event/generators.ex
index 8c8a3c5..0a91216 100644
--- a/lib/architex/schema/event/generators.ex
+++ b/lib/architex/schema/event/generators.ex
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ defmodule Architex.Event.PowerLevels do
   @spec create_room_new(
           Room.t(),
           Account.t(),
-          CreateRoom.plco_t(),
+          CreateRoom.PowerLevelContentOverride.t(),
           [String.t()] | nil,
           String.t() | nil
         ) :: %Event{}
diff --git a/lib/architex_web/api_schemas/client/request/create_room.ex b/lib/architex_web/api_schemas/client/request/create_room.ex
index 95a4f85..046f84f 100644
--- a/lib/architex_web/api_schemas/client/request/create_room.ex
+++ b/lib/architex_web/api_schemas/client/request/create_room.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,97 @@
 defmodule ArchitexWeb.Client.Request.CreateRoom do
   use ArchitexWeb.APIRequest
 
+  defmodule PowerLevelContentOverride do
+    use Ecto.Schema
+
+    defmodule Notifications do
+      use Ecto.Schema
+
+      @type t :: %__MODULE__{
+              room: integer() | nil
+            }
+
+      @primary_key false
+      embedded_schema do
+        field :room, :integer
+      end
+
+      def changeset(data, params) do
+        cast(data, params, [:room])
+      end
+    end
+
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{
+            ban: integer() | nil,
+            events: %{optional(String.t()) => integer()} | nil,
+            events_default: integer() | nil,
+            invite: integer() | nil,
+            kick: integer() | nil,
+            redact: integer() | nil,
+            state_default: integer() | nil,
+            users: %{optional(String.t()) => integer()} | nil,
+            users_default: integer() | nil,
+            notifications: Notifications.t() | nil
+          }
+
+    @primary_key false
+    embedded_schema do
+      field :ban, :integer
+      field :events, {:map, :integer}
+      field :events_default, :integer
+      field :invite, :integer
+      field :kick, :integer
+      field :redact, :integer
+      field :state_default, :integer
+      field :users, {:map, :integer}
+      field :users_default, :integer
+
+      embeds_one :notifications, Notifications
+    end
+
+    def changeset(data, params) do
+      data
+      |> cast(params, [
+        :ban,
+        :events,
+        :events_default,
+        :invite,
+        :kick,
+        :redact,
+        :state_default,
+        :users,
+        :users_default
+      ])
+      |> cast_embed(:notifications,
+        with: &Notifications.changeset/2,
+        required: false
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  defmodule StateEvent do
+    use Ecto.Schema
+
+    @type t :: %__MODULE__{
+            type: String.t(),
+            state_key: String.t(),
+            content: %{optional(String.t()) => any()}
+          }
+
+    @primary_key false
+    embedded_schema do
+      field :type, :string
+      field :state_key, :string, default: ""
+      field :content, :map
+    end
+
+    def changeset(data, params) do
+      data
+      |> cast(params, [:type, :state_key, :content])
+      |> validate_required([:type, :content])
+    end
+  end
+
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{
           visibility: String.t() | nil,
           room_alias_name: String.t() | nil,
@@ -11,28 +102,13 @@ defmodule ArchitexWeb.Client.Request.CreateRoom do
           preset: String.t() | nil,
           is_direct: boolean() | nil,
           creation_content: %{optional(String.t()) => any()} | nil,
-          power_level_content_override: plco_t() | nil
-        }
-
-  @type plco_t :: %__MODULE__.PowerLevelContentOverride{
-          ban: integer() | nil,
-          events: %{optional(String.t()) => integer()} | nil,
-          events_default: integer() | nil,
-          invite: integer() | nil,
-          kick: integer() | nil,
-          redact: integer() | nil,
-          state_default: integer() | nil,
-          users: %{optional(String.t()) => integer()} | nil,
-          users_default: integer() | nil,
-          notifications: plco_n_t() | nil
-        }
-
-  @type plco_n_t :: %__MODULE__.PowerLevelContentOverride.Notifications{
-          room: integer() | nil
+          power_level_content_override: PowerLevelContentOverride.t() | nil,
+          initial_state: [StateEvent.t()] | nil
         }
 
   @primary_key false
   embedded_schema do
+    # TODO: unimplemented: invite_3pid and room_alias_name
     field :visibility, :string
     field :room_alias_name, :string
     field :name, :string
@@ -43,23 +119,8 @@ defmodule ArchitexWeb.Client.Request.CreateRoom do
     field :is_direct, :boolean
     field :creation_content, :map
 
-    embeds_one :power_level_content_override, PowerLevelContentOverride, primary_key: false do
-      field :ban, :integer
-      field :events, {:map, :integer}
-      field :events_default, :integer
-      field :invite, :integer
-      field :kick, :integer
-      field :redact, :integer
-      field :state_default, :integer
-      field :users, {:map, :integer}
-      field :users_default, :integer
-
-      embeds_one :notifications, Notifications, primary_key: false do
-        field :room, :integer
-      end
-    end
-
-    # TODO: unimplemented: invite_3pid, initial_state, room_alias_name
+    embeds_many :initial_state, StateEvent
+    embeds_one :power_level_content_override, PowerLevelContentOverride
   end
 
   def changeset(data, params) do
@@ -76,32 +137,10 @@ defmodule ArchitexWeb.Client.Request.CreateRoom do
       :creation_content
     ])
     |> cast_embed(:power_level_content_override,
-      with: &power_level_content_override_changeset/2,
+      with: &PowerLevelContentOverride.changeset/2,
       required: false
     )
+    |> cast_embed(:initial_state, with: &StateEvent.changeset/2, required: false)
     |> validate_inclusion(:preset, ["private_chat", "public_chat", "trusted_private_chat"])
   end
-
-  def power_level_content_override_changeset(data, params) do
-    data
-    |> cast(params, [
-      :ban,
-      :events,
-      :events_default,
-      :invite,
-      :kick,
-      :redact,
-      :state_default,
-      :users,
-      :users_default
-    ])
-    |> cast_embed(:notifications,
-      with: &power_level_content_override_notifications_changeset/2,
-      required: false
-    )
-  end
-
-  def power_level_content_override_notifications_changeset(data, params) do
-    cast(data, params, [:room])
-  end
 end