STEP 1 OF 5
3 → 5
Step 1 — Find Elias and Gwyneth
Hint
Start with the earliest Roottree generation. Search for the family founder named Elias.
EARLY GAME · FIRST STORY MILESTONE
The Roottrees are Dead 3 → 9 Walkthrough
Finished the three sisters? This route gets you from 3 to 9 correctly identified main relatives without spoiling later family branches.
You already have Rhayna, Carly and Rhiley. Find six more main relatives to trigger the next story event.
Before you start
You should already have
- ✓ Rhayna Roottree
- ✓ Carly Roottree
- ✓ Rhiley Roottree
Progress: 3 / 49
Got Milk Picture · Notables – START HERE
Rhayna Roottree
Carly Roottree
Rhiley Roottree
This is a reliable route, not the only possible order. Several clues can be investigated in parallel. The five steps below are one clean route that reaches the first story milestone at exactly 9 main relatives.
A Reliable Route to 9
0 / 5 steps
3 / 49 relatives
STEP 2 OF 5
5 → 6
Step 2 — Identify Gwynn Roottree
Hint
Follow the Roottree acting branch.
STEP 3 OF 5
6 → 7
Step 3 — Find James Roottree
Hint
Look for a Roottree connected to music.
STEP 4 OF 5
7 → 8
Step 4 — Find Miracle Roottree Jr.
Hint
Investigate the Miracle branch across several generations.
STEP 5 OF 5 · FINAL STEP
8 → 9
Step 5 — Identify Carl Roottree
Hint
Look into a Roottree connected to a “Watchman of the Year” story.
MILESTONE REACHED
9 / 49
First story milestone complete.
Once the six new main relatives are correctly completed, your client returns with new material for the investigation.
New investigation material arrives.
Where these six relatives fit
Raise spoilers to Guided or Full answers to see the six placements.
Still not at 9/49?
What does your game show?
Common mistakes
James vs Jim
Family tree = James Roottree. Search lead = Jim Roottree. Use the shorter name in SpiderSearch, then place James on the chart.
Partners don't add to the 9 count
Walter Forsythe, Diamond LaRoux, Edith Jacobson and Brenda White belong on the complete Family Tree. This route’s story count only moves when a main relative is correctly identified.
Carl needs a Periodicals step
Searching Watchman of the Year is not the final step. That query points you to Business Watch, then a Periodicals search for Carl Roottree.
The Roottrees are Dead 3 → 9 FAQ
No. Several clues can be investigated in parallel. The five steps on this page are one clean route that reaches the first story milestone at exactly 9 main relatives.
The Elias Roottree search unlocks the Elias and Gwyneth portrait, which identifies both founders at once. A walkthrough step is one research action, not one person.
The family-tree answer is James Roottree. The SpiderSearch lead that unlocks his portrait uses Jim Roottree.
No. Walter Forsythe, Diamond LaRoux, Edith Jacobson and Brenda White complete the family tree, but this route's story count is the 49 main blood-relative chart points.
That search discovers the Business Watch route. Carl's portrait still needs a Periodicals search.
Once the six new main relatives are correctly completed, your client returns with new investigation material. Continue the 9 → 18 walkthrough after that story beat. Continue 9 → 18 →