The Ten Men

The Ten Men worked for Ledropthat Curtain. They have at least 10 ways of harming you, hence the name The Ten Men.

Weapons
Their fancy ties are actually a bull-whip, the pencils are like darts, the clipboards either clip you or hit you, their watches shock you, their laser pointers are actual lasers, and their paper, calculators, paper clips, have no known use, though they are mentioned in the PERILOUS JOURNEY