So Don and I are thinking of joining. Is there a fee? Do we need to buy software?
yes, and yes.
game is $50, but you can find it cheaper sometimes, and comes with a 1 month trial.
$15 a month. (cheaper if you pay for multiple months at a time) You can create about as many characters as you want.
Some people have 10-day free trials so you can check it out. Ask around