A warband which wins a battle in a district gains a foothold in that district, with the defeated warband losing its foothold if it had one. Make a note (the moderator will) on the map/legend for all see. While only one warband has a foothold in a district they are also considered to control it.
Warbands who have a foothold in a district gain the benefits and advantages of that district as noted on the map legend; some are specific to the controlling warband only (see hard fought district). When applying a half price bonus always round down; you still need to roll for rare items availability.
As warbands fight for control over a district, the following rules apply; Fighting in a district where one participating warband controls it: A warband attempts to seize control of the district from another warband. Play scenario 9, Surprise attack. The defender is the warband currently controlling the district. If the defender wins, the leader gains +1ld for all battles that occur in that district.
Fighting in a district where both warbands have a foothold: Both warbands wrestle for control over the district. Play scenario 1: Defend the find. The winning warband gains +1 extra experience for its leader, hero or a henchman group (choice of 1).