As we wait for Total War: Warhammer 3's gigantic Lords of the End Times DLC, Creative Assembly has surprised us with the game's first character pack, fleshing out the jungles of Cathay with Tiger Warrior mercenary Bhashiva. Bhashiva's addition marks the first character pack for Total War: Warhammer 3, which are intended to offer smaller bites of DLC with a lower price reflective of its smaller scale.
Still, I've been pleasantly surprised by how much is on offer: Bhashiva offers a brilliantly thematic playthrough in which you're encouraged to support Cathayan ruler Zhao Ming whilst recovering ancient relics and escorting trade caravans. It's a promising start for Total War: Warhammer 3's character packs, so to learn more about the approach, I caught up with senior game director Richard Aldridge and designer Josh King.
