diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
index c68258e..7dc3586 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst
@@ -240,8 +240,9 @@
 
       - Added an optional second parameter to ``drop_table()`` that allows adding the **IF EXISTS** condition, which is no longer the default.
       - Added support for passing a custom database object to the loader.
-      - Deprecated ``add_column()``'s third method. *AFTER* clause should now be added to the field definition array instead.
+      - Added support for passing custom table attributes (such as ``ENGINE`` for MySQL) to ``create_table()``.
       - Added support for usage of the *FIRST* clause in ``add_column()`` for MySQL and CUBRID.
+      - Deprecated ``add_column()``'s third method. *AFTER* clause should now be added to the field definition array instead.
       - Overall improved support for all of the drivers.
 
    -  :doc:`Database Utility <database/utilities>` changes include:
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst
index ca904ed..48642ad 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/forge.rst
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@
 	$this->dbforge->create_table('table_name', TRUE);
 	// gives CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table_name
 
+You could also pass optional table attributes, such as MySQL's ``ENGINE``::
+
+	$attributes = array('ENGINE' => 'InnoDB');
+	$this->dbforge->create_table('table_name', FALSE, $attributes);
+	// produces: CREATE TABLE `table_name` (...) ENGINE = InnoDB DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci
+
+.. note:: Unless you specify the ``CHARACTER SET`` and/or ``COLLATE`` attributes,
+	``create_table()`` will always add them with your configured *char_set*
+	and *dbcollat* values, as long as they are not empty (MySQL only).
 
 Dropping a table
 ================