What to do with decrees... Rizia DLC

[Wuartz]

I just started my first playthrough of Rizia, and got overwhelmed by the amount of decrees available to me at the start of the game.

I know I'm early, but maybe a developer here can answer me: what role does the decrees have? I have no idea what to pick, so right now I'm ignoring them. But is that good?

[SemtexMan47]

The part with choosing the military budget and stuff right? It feels weird to make these budgetary decisions while knowing nothing about the current situation.

[Lord_William]

Probably don't make my mistake and blow off all your budget and authority just at the chapter starts, rather than later; however, you should definitely use those decrees. They allow the changes of laws, the construction of great works, diplomatic/political decisions, and so on. Remember that sadly two or three decrees will be the max you'll be passing per turn/chapter, at least as far as I have reached.

[RosCo]

Word of advice: if you are going the reformist route, you are going to have a hard time getting stuff done via decrees. You get negative points for every time you break with a tradition.