Meet The Cast

A nursing school graduate, and movie buff with uncounted medical problems, Spencer is the heart and soul of the show. After roleplaying and trying his hand at GMing for several years, Spencer decided to bring the family together to share our adventures with whoever was willing to listen. Having the passion and the vision to bring everyone together for a regular game time, as well as edit our recording and getting it online after cutting many, many, many, many, many, MANY instances where the group gets off track, Spencer keeps the Gathering of the Ages Podcast going for all to enjoy. His hobbies and interests outside of Pathfinder include woodcarving, cosplay, lets-play videos, and of course movies.

Currently a paraeducator at the local preschool, and college student majoring in early childhood and elementary education, Philip is the eldest sibling in the Borup family and as such proudly holds the distinction of being the original nerd. Philip was the first to expose the family to many geeky pastimes and sundries since he was a lad. Since the origin of this podcast, Philip is proud to announce that he has finally managed to convert his family to the ways of supreme geekdom! When he’s not wrangling preschoolers, pulling his hair out in his coursework, practicing the dark arts, or praising the almighty Paizo for the greatest game ever made… actually that’s pretty much all he does. He also enjoys anime, writing, drawing, faery folklore, and is a long-time fan of YouTube celebrity “the Nostalgia Critic.”

Former paraeducator, current community outreach coordinator, and full-time mama with attitude, Tracy is fairly new to the geek scene. Having been a closeted nerd most of her life, she’s happy to shed her cocoon and emerge as the unique and stunning geek-queen-butterfly we’ve always known her to be. Getting her first experience at tabletop roleplaying as a mother of four, Tracy is passionate about breaking down stereotypes that have kept others from embracing their passions up until now. She firmly believes having a weekly time to play Pathfinder has been good for the family and hopes to share what she’s learned with anyone who will listen. She encourages anyone who listens to our show, young or old to shine as brilliantly as Artrilla’s vibrant pink hair! When she’s not recording for the show and trying to rein in her hooligan sons to actually get an episode put together in the midst of shenanigans (that she of course neeeeeever instigates) Tracy enjoys crocheting, sewing, and just about anything crafty you can think of. Her current projects are dollmaking, with classic fairy tale characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks being some of her favorites to make.

Also known as “The Tiny” Zachary is the baby of the Borup family, and like his character Parod towers over everyone. The Gathering of the Ages Podcast marks Zach’s first long running campaign. Having recently graduated from high school, he hopes to start college soon and major in Social Science. Currently the baby Borup works at Autoliv and gets to ride around on something he calls a Taylor-Dunn. (We still don't believe they're real) He relishes the opportunity to take a break from the various odd jobs he does around town and record the voice of Parod the Slayer every week, protecting the innocent from untold horrors with every swing of his mighty axe BESSIE!!! 

The newest brother of the Borup family as of August 2013, Tyler is the husband of the one and only Borup daughter Emily. A current Autoliv employee and lifetime video game enthusiast, Tyler’s favorite part of gaming both virtually and at the table is learning about and exploring rich worlds and environments. Tyler is known to be a man of few words, but when he speaks, the whole room listens… then promptly tells him to shut up at least once every episode. When not playing resident accent-with-a-body-attached-to-it Siris, or soft spoken tree hugger Feyven, Tyler is a loving and doting husband to his wife Emily with whom he shares an adorable hyperactive chigi puppy Roxie.