[@Rune_Alchemist]: Alchemy is just magically-infused chemistry, imo, so yes, some degree of innate magic control would be necessary. Remember, though, that the new continent will likely have flora and fauna that were yet unknown to the world, so there's gonna be a lot of trial and error involved. Furthermore, they need the tools to perform their actions (the classic beakers, distillation flasks, etc.;), so do keep that in mind.