I might've phrased that the wrong way, my apologies. I meant more along the lines of 'how to not completely offend them within five minutes'... then again, they might've taught it, I wasn't the most attentive student.
I grew up in the Circle of Magi in Thedas. Not a cult, but a collection of mages... the intent was to better control us. Didn't always work, especially when blood magic became involved.