To the first question, sure thing! We'll be able to show you the ropes as we go. D&D 5th edition is pretty forgiving for newcomers.

To the second question, I'm sorry to say but voice chat is a must for our sessions. Tabletop RPGs slow down quite drastically when done over text, not to mention mixing text and voice chat is always a hard dance to keep up with. That said, if you can get voice chat capabilities ready before the 21st when we have our session 0, you're more than welcome to join in!

Also, an update, we've found a couple more players, so we're up to 4 player characters. We still have room for one or two more, though.