It was apparently brought to Middle-earth by Númenóreans during the Second Age
Pipe-Weed Introduction: Pipe-weed (also known as Halflings' Leaf) is, in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, a strain of tobacco developed by the Hobbits of the Shire, the production of which is a major industry there, especially in the south.
Among the Dúnedain it is known as sweet galenas, and in Gondor it grows as a wild plant, appreciated primarily for its Tera Gold sweet-scented flowers.
In Gondor it is known popularly as west man sweed, a reference to its origin: it was apparently brought to Middle-earth by Númenóreans during the Second Age. It was first grown among Hobbits by Tobold Horn blower in Long bottom (a region in the Shire) around S.R. 1070 (T.A. 2670).
Despite its foreign origins, the Hobbits (possibly those in Bree) were the first to use it for smoking (as the Hobbits point out, not even the Wizards had thought of that).
Popular varieties of pipe-weed include Long bottom Leaf, Old Toby, and Southern Star.
Needed Supplies – Scholar: This is worked out from making Scrolls, e.g. Aged Scraps of Text x3 Early Third Age Relic Worn Tablet Fragment makes Scroll of Minor Battle Lore
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