Wyrd of Topaz

The Wyrd of Topaz is an arcane transmutation form of magic, often bound to a physical item such as an idol or a ring, which transforms any living creature that it comes into contact with into a statue of solid topaz. It was conceived in the Ukiyean 14th year as the last line of defense during Inari's enslavement of the Tanuki.

An idol such as the one pictured here was hand delivered to G.H.O.S.T. headquarters and presented to guildmaster Redd by Arturo de Argencia as a gift. Unaware of its deadly properties, Redd was prepared to accept the item when Chang, a member of G.H.O.S.T. Alpha team touched the idol first, instantly succumbing to the spell and becoming petrifried into solid topaz.

Guildmaster Redd had stated that that the spell was derived from ancient forms of Tanuki magic. Scholars of transmutation magic agreed that the origin of this spell was extra planar in origin.

During a quest to Ukiyo, G.H.O.S.T. Alpha Team learned that the first Tanuki Council of 11 constructed the Wyrd of Topaz to combat Inari, a sorceress who ruled the Neutral Plane in ancient times. The spell works by linking the spell's target to a corresponding Topaz ring held by the caster. When the ring is expunged of its negative energy, the spell would be broken.

It is now known that that the Council of 11 constructed two of these enchantments - one to contain Inari, and a second in the event that she ever escaped. However, in the years of her imprisonment, Inari learned to weild the Wyrd of Topaz, using it to enhance her army of golems, and attack her adversaries.

Other instances of the Wyrd of Topaz are only rumored to exist.