So while doing a quest for the thieves guild where I have to retrieve some journal for translating, I found the Spider Control Rod. As soon as I pick it up, once of those dwarven spiders pops out of the wall and I can control it, however in the journal it states the spider can't leave the room, but hints that the staff can be re-attuned.

So it's hinting I can have this thing as a companion, but I can't figure out how to do it. Anyone done this yet?

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Theres a spider there somewhere in the museum/dwarve ruins...when active cast the rod at someone and the spider attacks

Yeah I found it already, it only works in the laboratory, but the journal next to it hints it can be re-attuned to work anywhere.

That's what I'm asking, if it can be re-attuned

Not sure how...mine died in the lab.