The Kansas City Hotsteppers guild formed itself way back in the early days of Guild Wars. Its members were drawn to one another due to their common interest in the lands of Tyria as shown by the insane, technology-worshiping cult, the Penny Arcade Forumers. A long-standing establishment, the guild originally ran under the name "Claw Shrimp" after one of its many parables. (The title was changed shortly thereafter in honor of a young line-dancing troupe that died tragically in a fatal pathfinding error. Lore states that if you close your eyes, you can still hear their screams, the smell of burning leather and barbecue sauce thick in the air.)