Rome, 33 CE. You have invented a new kind of glass. But are you a genius to be lauded, or a menace to be crushed? The Emperor will undoubtedly be notified, and you will likely be called before him.

You are an innovative glassmaker, a humble artisan who has spent years in a secluded workshop experimenting with secret mineral blends and unique cooling techniques. Driven by curiosity and a desire to elevate your family's status, you finally perfected a glass vessel that can be dented and hammered back into shape. Now, you stand on the precipice of unimaginable wealth or sudden execution, holding a secret that could bankrupt the empire's traditional metallurgy and pottery guilds.

You took a huge gamble by combining borax with the typical silica used, and heating to much higher temperatures than normal, burning massive amounts of fuel. This bowl that you've produced is clear and ethereal, the sight of it alone is otherworldly. But then it withstands both thermal and physical shock, much better than any glass ever seen before. It isn't destroyed easily with force, and it withstands fire. Your invention is like an enchanted substance, or a divine gift.