Inspiration is the "resource" that allows a Bard to compose plays and poems. It is collected by using the Gather Inspiration interaction on the ground, or by using the Ask for Inspiration interaction on another Sim.

A single unit of Inspiration is known as a Theme. Themes are required to write poems and plays, different types of poetry and plays require a certain number of themes. The Theme acquired depends on the location or Sim it was acquired from. For instance, using Gather Inspiration at the Docks may give the Foreign Lands theme, or using Ask for Inspiration on the Monarch may give the Kingdom and Royalty theme.

• Regular poems require 2 themes

• Comedic plays require 3 themes

• Epic poems require 3 themes

• Tragic plays require 4 themes

• Legendary plays require 5 themes

Types of Inspiration (Themes)

There are 15 types of Theme that can be collected from around the kingdom. All of them can be found at certain locations, but they do appear randomly as well.

• Animals and Hunting (Can be found near the forest)
• Art (Can be found in or around the Tavern)
• Crime (Can be found in the Judgement Zone or the Barracks)
• Food and Drink (Can be found in or around the Tavern)
• Foreign Lands (Can be found at the docks)
• Kingdom and Royalty (Can be found at the castle)
• Love (Can be found anywhere)
• Magic (Can be found at the Wizard's Tower, if one is built)
• Money (Can be found at the market, if one is built)
• Nature (Can be found anywhere outside)
• Sickness and Death (Can be found at the graveyard or the Clinic, if one is built)
• Sky and Stars (Can be found outside, especially at night)
• Sport (Can be found at the Kingball Court or the Tavern, if they are built)
• The Watcher (Can be found in or around both the Jacoban Cathedral and the Peteran Monastery if they are built)
• War (Can be found at the Smithy or the Barracks, if they are built)