You can create a custom template for the Topic post-type using the Site Editor by following these steps:
- Navigate to Appearance > Editor.
- Click on Templates under the Design column and then click the Add Template button.
- In the popup, choose Singe item: Story.
- On the next screen, pick either Stories to apply the template to all stories or Story to apply it to a specific story.
- Select an existing pattern and customize your new template as needed.
- Click the Save button to finalize your changes.
Please note that if the selected pattern utilizes the Categories block for displaying a list of the assigned category terms for this topic, make sure to transform this block and select Forums, as demonstrated here:

Also, if the selected pattern utilizes the Post tags block for displaying a list of the assigned post tags for this topic, make sure to transform this block and select Topic Tags, as demonstrated here:

